Home Workout Schedule – January

Week 4 – Day 1 – Glutes and Legs

WARM UP:

Jumping jack - 1 min

Beginning (gram on left) – perform regular jumping jacks.

Intermediate (mom in the middle) – perform a jumping jack and then alternate lifting one knee at a time.

Advanced (me on the right) – perform jumping jack and full tuck jump.

Squat to knee lift - 1 min

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.

Stretch legs or foam roll - 1 min

Superset 1

Lunge to kickback (at home) - 15 each leg (add weight if you have some)
Banded/DB step back lunges - 10 each leg

Beginning/Intermediate (left and middle example) – hold light/medium DB’s and no band, start feet together, step back into a lunge then return feet together, keep stepping back into lunge repeatedly then switch legs.

Advanced (right example) – place band around legs right above knees and hold DB’s.

Banded lunge hops - 15 each leg, 4x

Beginning (gram on left) – feet apart bend both legs into a lunge then stand back up, continue lunging up and down continuous.

Intermediate (mom in middle) – start feet together, step back into a lunge or slight hop into lunge then feet back together, keep repeating.

Advanced (me on right) – put a band around your legs right above your knees, feet apart, lunge hop up and down continuously.

Superset 2

DB lateral lunge - 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.

DB front to back lunges - 8 each leg (front to back = 1 rep)

Beginning (gram on left) – using no weights, step back to a lunge then feet together then step forward to a lunge.

Intermediate (mom in middle) – using light/medium weights, step back to lunge then feet together then step forward to lunge, keep repeating.

Advanced (me on right) – use heavy DB, step forward and back to lunges without stopping in the middle.

DB good mornings - 20 reps, 4x

Beginning (grandma on the left) – standing on the ground, you can hold a DB on the top of your shoulders or no weight, bend at hips keeping back flat to 90 degrees then stand back up to starting.

Intermediate (mom in the middle) – hold one light to medium weight on the back of neck, bend at hips keeping back flat to 90 degrees then stand back up to starting.

Advanced (me on the right) – hold a heavy weight on the back of your neck, bend at hips keeping back flat to 90 degrees then stand back up to starting.