Name: Playbook - Nikki McGrath - Glutes Day 5
Uploaded: 2024-10-30T21:14:12.792Z
Duration: 60 min
Description: Glutes Day 5

The pump I got from this workout was crazy! Thank you Nikki!

Danielle

Start with 10 minutes on the stair master

You got today’s workout! Remember, you can do challenging things!

Let’s go! Booty’s don’t build themselves 🍑

- Begin with dumbbells in each hand and feet hip width
- Press hips back and lower dumbbells down until mid shins
- Lift back up to standing and press hips forward

Dumbbell RDL: Progressive Weight Overload

Single leg RDL

RDL Superset

- Sit on the ground with a bench or box behind you, position the bar above your hips, your knees bent and both feet planted firmly on the ground
- Lean back so your upper back and shoulders are on the bench 
- Drive your back towards the bench, pull your belly tight and keep your back flat, raising the glutes slightly off the floor
- Lock your torso in so that the hips move up and down, almost as if your torso is a lever
- Drive your hips upward, lifting the barbell until your knees are bent to 90°, your shoulders should be near the top of the bench, with your body forming a straight line between them
- Pause at the top of the lift and squeeze your glutes
- Lower your hips to starting position with control

Barbell Hip Thrust: Triset

- Support upper back on a bench and the barbell across your hips
- With both knees bent to 90 degrees 
- Lower your glutes to the floor and press back up to starting

For this exercise, progress in weight with each round.

Barbell hip thrusts PWO

For a squat to curtsy lunge start with grabbing a dumbbell in each hand.

Start with a squat: ensure your feet are hip distance apart, toes pointed forward, and core engaged. As you squat down, make sure you’re keeping your back straight and knees inline with your toes.

As you come up from the squat, Step one leg back behind you at a 45 degree angle.
Ensure your shoulders and pulled down and back, back is straight, hips are inline, and core is engaged. 
Next, squat down in between your leg position, going as low as you can. Make sure you step in back far enough to where you can lunge down with depth. Lunge on the left side, then the right. 

The squat to lunge/lunge is 1 rep.

Squat to curtsy lunge

- Get into position and place the bottom of your foot on the handle
- Push back and up with your foot and extending your leg upwards, squeezing your glutes and engaging through your core. 
- Lower your leg back down
- Complete desired reps then repeat on the opposite side

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