Stance should be slightly wider than shoulder width, toes pointed diagonally out. Engage your core as you sit back into a chair, drive the weight through your heels in the floor as you come back up to standing position.
Beginner: Try just the bar first or dumbbells
Intermediate: 10-35lb plates on each side of the barbell
Advanced: 40-65lb plates on each side of the barbell
*Modification: do this squat with dumbbells
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BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUAT (4x10)
Start standing with one foot on the bench behind you, lower into a lunge, let the weights come down close to your shin/ankle & slowly stand back up. Lean your chest slightly forward throughout the movement & make sure you're not arching your back!
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: Bodyweight on...
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HIP THRUST (4x12)
Use a barbell. Support upper back on a bench/ thrust machine, press through your heels to drive your glutes up to a tabletop position, then slowly return back down.
Weight Recommendations:
Beginner: Try just the bar first or dumbbells
Intermediate: 15-35lb plates on each side of the barbell
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DUMBBELL RDL (4x12)
Engage your core, hinge at the hips as you lower the dumbbells, keeping your spine neutral . then drive your hips forward and use your hamstrings to power back to standing position.
Weight Recommendations
Beginner: 5-10lb
Intermediate: 15-30lb
Advanced: 35-45lb
