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1b/ Wood
Chop with
Resistance
Band
(part)
Alternating
Leg Lift
total-body
toning
Overhead Press
2b/ Romanian
Deadlift
Hold a pair of
dumbbells in front
of your thighs, feet
hip-width apart,
knees slightly bent
(a). Bend at your
hips to lower your
torso until its almost
parallel to the floor,
keeping your back
flat and the weights
close to your legs
(b). Squeeze your
glutes as you slowly
return to standing.
a
Thats one rep. Do
12 to 15.
Quick tip
Imagine that
youre shaving
your legs with
the weights as
you return to
standing.
3b/ Dynamic
Lunge
3a/ Bent-
Over Row
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2/ Lateral
Shuffle
(part)
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1 / Mountain
Quick tip
Squeeze your
glutes and
point your toes
as you jump.
Climber
Assume a pushup
position with your
hands directly under
your shoulders and
your body forming
a straight line from
your head to your
ankles (a). Keeping
your core tight and
back flat, bend your
right knee and raise
it toward your chest
(b). Reverse the
movement to return
to start, then repeat
with your left leg.
Continue alternating.
3/ Jump
a
Squat
Place your hands
behind your head,
elbows out, and
stand with your feet
hip-width apart.
Push your hips back
and bend your knees
until your thighs
arenearly parallel
to the floor, keeping
your chest up (a).
Jump as high as
you can (b), then
immediately lower
into the next rep.
1 / Hip Flexor
Stretch
(part)
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recovery
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4/ Floor
I-Position
Raise
Quick tip
Push through
your heels
to activate
more of your
glutes.
2/ Double Hip
Extension
3/ Standing
Chest Stretch
Lie facedown on
the floor. Extend
your arms above
your head and
rest them on the
floor, keeping them
straight and in line
with your shoulders,
palms facing each
other and thumbs
pointing toward
the ceiling. Your
body should form
a straight line from
your feet to your
hands (a). Squeeze
your shoulder blades
together and down
to raise your arms
a few inches off the
floor, keeping them
straight (b). Pause,
then slowly lower
back to the starting
position. Thats one
rep. Do 10.
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