Home Workout Schedule – April

Week 1 Day 1 – Legs

Superset 1 – 4 sets

DB step back curtsy lunges - 12 each leg

start feet together, holding a DB in each hand or no weight if needed, alternate stepping back one leg into a lunge on an angle, keep hips forward, continue alternating, keep weight in the center don’t let front knee go over your toe.

Hamstring slides - 15 reps

find two paper plates or two things that slide, place one under each foot, lay on your back on the ground with your hips up and pull your heels to your butt in and out, continue alternating.

Squat to knee lifts - 2 sets of 40 sec

Beginning (gram on left) – start standing, bend knees to a squat then lift and touch one knee with hand, squat then lift other knee, keep alternating. Intermediate (middle) – squat and lift opposite knee to opposite hand, slight hopping. Advanced (me on right) – squat really deep, then touch opposite knee to opposite elbow, keep repeating.

Superset 2 – 4 sets

Single leg pistol squats - 10 each leg

Beginning (gram on left) – using a high chair, feet apart, arms out in front, sit down and up on the chair. Intermediate (middle) – using a bench or lower chair, feet apart, bend both knees and sit down then stand up with one leg, until strong enough to use one leg to sit and stand up. Advanced (me on right) – one leg on ground other leg straight out, sit down on bench with one leg and stand up one leg, try to only use that one leg to sit and stand.

DB lateral lunges - 12 each leg

Beginning (gram on the left) – holding a light or no DB in your hand, start feet together, then step out one leg and bend it into a lunge, try and keep other leg as straight as you can, then step back to starting. Intermediate (mom in the middle) – holding a medium weight DB in your hand, start feet together, then step out one leg and bend it into a lunge, try and keep other leg as straight as you can, then step back to starting. Advanced (me on the right) – holding a heavy DB in your hand, start feet together, then step out one leg and bend it into a lunge, keep other leg completely straight, then step back to starting.

Squat to knee lifts - 2 sets of 40 sec

Beginning (gram on left) – start standing, bend knees to a squat then lift and touch one knee with hand, squat then lift other knee, keep alternating. Intermediate (middle) – squat and lift opposite knee to opposite hand, slight hopping. Advanced (me on right) – squat really deep, then touch opposite knee to opposite elbow, keep repeating.

Superset 3 – 3 sets

RDL to step back lunge - 12 each leg

Beginning (gram on the left) – holding on to the wall or a chair, reach arm to one foot on the ground kicking other leg up and back, then stand back up then step back to lunge, keep repeating. Intermediate (mom in the middle) – you can hold on to something if needed, hold a DB in one hand and reach to opposite foot kicking other leg up and back, stand back up then step back to lunge. Advanced (me on the right) – don’t hold on to anything, hold a DB in one hand and reach to opposite foot kicking other leg up and back, stand back up then step back to lunge.

Single leg hip lifts - 15 each leg

Beginning (gram on the left) – lay on your back with knees bent and both feet on the ground, push through heels and lift your hips to the ceiling then back down, keep lifting up and down, squeezing glutes at the top. Intermediate (mom in the middle) – lay on your back with one knee bent and one foot on the ground other leg up in the air, push through heel lift hip to ceiling squeeze glutes at the top of every rep. Advanced (me on the right) – place one foot up on a chair or bench, other leg to ceiling, push through foot on bench lifting hips to ceiling then back down, keep repeating, squeeze glutes at the top of every rep.

In and out squat jumps - 30 sec

start with both feet together, both knees bent in a squat position, then jump both feet out into a squat, then jump back in, keep alternating between the two, (feet together squat, feet apart squat)