16 May Deficit Deadlift
HOW: Place a weight plate or elevated surface underneath your feet and stand on it. Find your “power stance”, or the stance you would set up in if you were told to jump as high as you can. This is your starting position. Grab...
16 May Hip Thrust – Barbell
HOW: Start by leaning back with the bottom on your shoulder blade on the edge of a bench or step. Pad the barbell over your groin region. Bring your feet flat on the ground bending your knees to around 90 degrees of flexion. Draw...
16 May Pelvic Circles
HOW: Start by lying on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the ground. Spread your legs out slightly. Engage your core and deep muscles in your hips and stomach to move your hips in a circular motion. Slowly and...
16 May Rack Pull Deadlift
HOW: Inside the rack machine, place the barbell just above knee height (or whatever height is prescribed). Find your “power stance”, or the stance you would set up in if you were told to jump as high as you can. This is your starting...
16 May Runners Lunge
HOW: Start in the plank position with your elbow straight and your legs straight with your toes pushing into the ground. Bring one foot as far front as your can up on the side of that arm. When the foot is as high as...
13 May Single Leg Supine Clam – Band
HOW: Lying on your back with your knees bent up and your feet flat on the ground. Loop a band around your knees. While keeping one knee stable, push the band out with the other knee until you feel the most resistance and return...
13 May Hip Hinge – Band
HOW: While standing, loop a band around the base of your neck and underneath your shoes against the ground. Hold the bands while you keep your chest up and squeeze your shoulder blades back. Engage your core and get a soft bend in your...
13 May Elevated Suitcase Lift – Dumbbell, Step
HOW: Place a dumbbell on an elevated surface. Stand next to the dumbbell in an athletic position with your feet shoulder width apart and your toes pointed forward. Squat down keeping your chest up, hinging slightly at the hips, and bending your knees. At...
13 May Staggered Box Squat
HOW: Stagger your feet by placing one foot slightly forward, making sure that your feet are about shoulder width apart. Place the leg you want to work more in the back. Then, complete a box squat by bending at your hips and knees like...
13 May Supine Hip PNF Pattern – D2
HOW: Start by lying on your back. Bring your legs together and shift them both to one side. With the leg that was moved to the inside, point your toes down and in. Bring that knee up towards your chest as you move your...