Leg Swings

Leg swings are a dynamic stretching exercise that involves moving your legs back and forth. They can help improve flexibility and range of motion in your hips and legs, and prepare your body for physical activity How to Perform - Stand with your back straight and core engaged - Hold on to a wall, foam roller or pole for support - Swing one leg back and forwards, keeping your leg straight

Forward Fold

The Forward Fold Hamstring Stretch involves bending forward at the hips to reach toward your feet while keeping your legs straight. It lengthens the hamstrings, stretches the lower back, and helps improve flexibility How to Perform - Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart or together, whichever feels more stable - Hinge forward from your hips, keeping your back as long as possible - Allow your upper body to drape toward the floor - Extend your arms to your toes or the floor and hold

Stairmaster

Movement - Step at your own pace and hold the side bars for balance and stability

Weighted Hyper Extensions

Setup - Position yourself on a back extension machine with your hips resting against the pad. Your hips should be at the edge of the pad, allowing you to bend forward at the waist - Adjust foot pads so that your feet are securely help in place. Position your feet so that your toes are pointing straight ahead - Have a dumbbell resting in front of you Movement - Begin with your upper body in a slightly flexed position, where your torso is lowered, and your glutes and lower back are engaged. Your spine should remain in a neutral position - Grip the dumbbell with both hands and begin to rise from the lowered position. Your arms should be kept straight. Focus on extending the hips. Imagine trying to squeeze your glutes to lift your torso upward - Raise your torso in a controlled motion. For more glute and hamstring focused, round your upper body and tuck your chin. For more lower back focused keep your body in a straight line. Squeeze your glutes as hard as possible at the top of the movement - Slowly lower your torso back down to the starting position

Bicycle Crunches

Setup - Lie flat on your back with your legs fully extended - Place your hands behind your head - Lift your legs off the ground so they are hovering. Your shins should be parallel to the floor Movement - Twist your torso to the right, bringing your left elbow toward your right knee while simultaneously extending your left leg straight, just above the floor - Switch sides by twisting your torso to the left and bringing your right elbow toward your left knee, while extending your right leg - Continue alternating sides in a slow and controlled motion

Toe Touches

Setup - Lie flat on your back on the floor, with your arms fully extended straight above your head - Keep your legs straight and raised towards the ceiling. Your legs should form a 90 degree angle Movement - Lift your upper body off the ground while keeping your legs straight - As you lift, aim to touch your toes with your hands and then bring your upper body back down slowly and repeat

Russian Twists

Setup - Sit on floor with knees bent and your feet flat. Lean back slightly to create a V- Shape with your torso and thighs Movement - Lift your feet slightly off the ground and clasp your hands together - Begin to slowly twist your torso from side to side bringing your hands beside your hip or slightly past it, keeping your feet off the ground

Knee Tucks

Set Up - Sit down on a yoga mat and place your hands behind your back and knees bent in front of you Movement - Lift both knees towards your chest by bending your hips and bringing your thighs towards your torso - Extend your legs back out controlling the movement, keeping your feet off the ground

Core Circuit (2 Rounds)

Complete core circuit for 2 rounds

Burpee

Setup - Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, and your arms by your sides Movement - Slightly bend your knees to jump in the air with your hands above your head, come down to form a pushup position having your chest touch the ground. Then push your body upwards as if you are doing a push up, place your feet together and explosively jump upwards. Repeat movement

Knee Pushups

Setup - Start with a plank position with your hands placed slightly wider than shoulder width apart on the floor - Rest your knees on the floor together or slightly apart Movement - Bend your elbows and lower your chest towards the floor, keeping your body in a straight line - Keep your elbows at about a 45 degree angle from your body and ensure your hands are placed directly under your shoulders or slightly wider - Lower your chest until it is just a few inches above the ground - Press through your palms and push your body back up to the starting position

Mountain Climbers

Setup - Begin in a high plank position, with your hands placed directly under your shoulders and your body in a straight line from head to heels - Your feet should be together, and your core should be engaged to maintain stability - Your shoulders, hips, and ankles should all be in a neutral alignment Movement - Bring your right knee toward your chest, keeping your body in a plank position. Try not to let your hips drop or raise - Quickly switch legs by pushing your right foot back and bringing your left knee forward towards your chest - Continue alternating legs in a fast pace

Jump Squats

Setup - Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, toes pointed slightly outward, hands by your sides Movement - Swing your arms forward, cupping your hands together as you lower your body into a squat by bending your knees and pushing your hips back - Go down until your thighs are parallel to the floor, pushing all the weight through your heels - Push through your heels and explode upward as powerfully as you can. Use momentum in your arms and legs to propel yourself into the jump - Land softly by using your knees, forming a squat and repeat the movement

Kettlebell Swings

Setup - Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, with toes slightly turned out. The kettlebell should be on the floor in front of you - Bend at the hips, reaching down to grab the kettlebell handle with both hands. Your back should be flat, your chest lifted and your core engaged Movement - Hinge at the hips, sending your hips back as you bend your knees slightly. The kettle bell should travel behind your body between your legs - To initiate the upward swing, explore from your hips, driving your hips forward with force while maintaining a straight line from your shoulders to your hips - The kettlebell should travel upward to about chest or eye height - Allow the kettlebell to naturally fall back down as you hinge at the hips again. Repeat

Standing Weighted Kickbacks

Setup - Secure ankle weights around both ankles - Stand tall with your feet about hip width apart. Place your hands on your hips for balance or hold onto something - Engage your core and keep your chest lifted Movement - Slowly lift one leg straight behind you while keeping the knee straight and the foot flexed - The movement should be controlled and driven by your glute, not by swinging your leg - As you kick your leg back, focus on squeezing the glutes of the leg that is moving. Try not to arch your lower back, keep your spine neutral - Slowly lower your leg back down to the starting position while maintaining control

Hyperextensions

Setup - Position yourself on a back extension machine with your hips resting against the pad. Your hips should be at the edge of the pad, allowing you to bend forward at the waist - Adjust foot pads so that your feet are securely held in place. Position your feet so that your toes are pointing straight ahead - Place your hands crossed on your chest Movement - Begin with your upper body in a slightly flexed position, where your torso is lowered, and your glutes and lower back are engaged. Your spine should remain in a neutral position - As you begin to rise from the lowered position, focus on extending the hips. Imagine trying to squeeze your glutes to lift your torso upward - Raise your torso in a controlled motion until your body forms a straight line. Squeeze your glutes as hard as possible at the top of the movement - Slowly lower your torso back down to the starting position

Elevated Dumbbell Reverse Lunge

Setup - Have a slightly elevated surface or weight plates placed under you - Begin standing on the elevated surface or weight plates and have your dumbbells by your side Movement - Step one foot back and slowly lower your body by bending your front knee. Your back knee should descend towards the floor, aiming to come as close to the floor as possible without touching it -Your front thigh should be parallel to the ground at the bottom of the movement with your knee tracking over your toes - Once you have reached the lowest point of the lunge, push through the heel on your front foot to return to the starting position

Dumbbell B-Stance RDLs

Setup - Stand with your feet about hip width apart, or slightly narrower - Hold a dumbbell in each hand with a neutral grip (palms facing your thighs). Keep the dumbbells in front of your thighs with your arms fully extended - Position your non working foot to be placed slightly behind and to the side of your body, with your heel in the air and the working foot flat on the ground slightly in front of you - Engage your core, pull your shoulders back, and maintain a neutral spine Movement - Initiate the movement by pushing your hips back, keeping the dumbbells close to your body. Lowering the dumbbells just past your knees to the middle of your shins. Maintaining a slight bend in your knees - Continue lowering until your feel a good stretch in your hamstrings and glutes - Reverse the movement by pushing your hips forward, engaging your glutes and hamstrings to lift yourself back up to the starting position

Barbell Hip Thrusts

Setup - Set up a bench or any elevated surface behind you - Place a barbell on the floor in front of you - Sit on the floor with your upper back resting against the bench using the bottom of your shoulder blades. Your feet should be flat on the ground, positioned shoulder width apart with your toes externally pointed outward slightly. Your knees bent at about 90 degrees - Roll the barbell over your hips, making sure its aligned with your pelvis Movement - Brace your core as you push all of the weight through your heels. Thrust your hips upward toward the ceiling, keeping your chin tucked - Squeeze your glutes tightly at the top of the movement. Fully extend your hips without over-arching your lower back - At the top of the movement your hips should be fully extended and body should form a straight line from your shoulders to your knees - Slowly lower your hips back down towards the ground to be slightly hovering above the floor, and repeat

Dumbbell RDLs

Setup - Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and hold a dumbbell in each hand Movement - Hinge your hips back, with a slight bend in your knees, pushing all the weight through your heels - As you hinge the dumbbells should travel straight down along your thighs, close to your body - Lower the dumbbells until you feel a stretch in your glutes and hamstrings - Push through your heels and use your glutes and hamstrings to reverse the movement. Drive your hips forward to return to the starting position