Hamstrings and Glutes

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  • Floor Lunge

    Spring Load: 1y
    Time: 90 sec
    Machine Set Up:
    Front of machine
    Facing front

    Other Possible Directions:
    Reverse floor lunge

    Variations:
    Adjust position of non-working leg toes as necessary so that carriage does not hit back platform at bottom of lunge
    Heel lift on working leg foot once wor...

  • Platform Lunge

    Spring Load: 1y
    Time: 90 sec
    Machine Set Up:
    Front of machine
    Facing front

    Other Possible Directions:
    Reverse platform lunge

    Variations:
    Weighted platform lunge done on 3-4y
    Add arm variations with or without hand weights
    0y

    Modifications:
    Use red pole for balance and support
    Limit r...

  • Platform Kicks

    Spring Load: 1y
    Time: 30 sec

    Machine Set Up:
    Front of machine
    Facing front

    Other Possible Directions:
    Reverse Platform Kicks at back of machine facing back

    Variations:
    Fingertips off handlebars
    0y
    Add arm variations with or without hand weights

    Modifications:
    2y

  • Carriage Lunge

    Spring Load: 1y
    Time: 90 sec

    Machine Set Up:
    Front of the machine
    Facing back

    Other Possible Directions:
    Reverse carriage lunge

    Variations:
    Weighted carriage lunge done on 3-4y (front of working leg under front s-strap)
    Up/down 1 inch
    Split squats
    Gliders
    Front kicks
    Hold
    Add arm var...

  • Front Kicks

    Spring Load: 1y
    Time: 30 sec
    Machine Set Up:
    Front of machine
    Facing back

    Other Possible Directions:
    N/A

    Variations:
    N/A

    Modifications:
    Limit range of motion
    Use red pole for balance and support
    Hold carriage lunge

  • Reverse Platform Lunge

    Spring Load: 1y
    Time: 90 seconds
    Machine Set Up:
    Back of machine
    Facing back
    Red handles in hands

    Other Possible Directions:
    N/A

    Variations:
    Light touch on/slack in red ropes
    Drop handles
    Up/down 1 inch
    Split squats
    Reverse platform kicks
    Hold

    Modifications:
    Limit range of motion of w...

  • Reverse Platform Kicks

    Spring Load: 1y
    Time: 30 sec
    Machine Set Up:
    Back machine
    Facing back

    Other Possible Directions:
    N/A

    Variations:
    Keep red handles and bicep curl as non-working leg bends, extend arms as non-working leg extends
    Drop red handles and bring hands to prayer/hips/behind back

    Modifications:
    0y

  • Reverse Carriage Lunge

    Spring Load: 1y
    Time: 90 sec
    Machine Set Up:
    Back of machine, facing front, red handles in hands

    Other Possible Directions:
    N/A

    Variations:
    Light touch on/slack in red ropes
    Drop one red handles
    Drop handles
    Up/down 1 inch
    Split squats
    Reverse gliders
    Hold

    Modifications:
    Limit ran...

  • Reverse Gliders

    Spring Load: 1y
    Time: 30 sec
    Machine Set Up:
    Back of machine, facing front, red handles

    Other Possible Directions:
    N/A

    Variations:
    Light touch on/slack in red ropes
    Drop one red handles
    Drop both red handles

    Modifications:
    Hold reverse carriage lunge
    0y

  • Back Lunge

    Spring Load: 1y
    Time: 90 sec
    Machine Set Up:
    Back of machine, facing back

    Other Possible Directions:
    N/A

    Variations:
    Hold
    Up/down one inch
    Heel lift on working leg foot once working leg extends
    NOT platform kicks

    Modifications:
    Fingertips on back handlebars for support
    Limit range of mo...

  • Single Leg Press In Red Handle

    Spring Load: 1y
    Time: 1 min
    Machine Set Up:
    Back of machine, facing front, red handle on the side of the machine of the working leg goes around arch of foot of non-working leg

    Other Possible Directions:
    N/A

    Variations:

    Modifications:

  • Reverse Hip Bridge Hamstring Curl

    Spring Load: 1y
    Time: 1 min

    Machine Set Up:
    Back of machine
    Facing Front

    Other Possible Directions:
    N/A
    Variations:
    Hip bridges, holding hamstring curl
    Single-leg

    Modifications:
    Lower hips between each repetition while holding hamstring curl to release glute tension
    0y

  • Hip Bridge Hamstring Curl

    Spring Load: 1y-3y
    Time: 1 min

    Machine Set Up:
    On carriage, facing front
    Front handlebars in cross position

    Other Possible Directions:
    N/A
    Variations:
    Lower end of spring load
    Higher end of spring load is still changing

    Modifications:
    Lower hips bletween each repetition to release tensio...

  • Platform Pistol Squats

    Spring Load: 1-3y if using red handles, can also do the move without red handles on any spring load
    Time: 1 min

    Machine Set Up:
    Back of the machine
    Facing front
    Red handles in hands

    Other Possible Directions:
    Reverse platform pistol squats

    Variations:
    Do without red handles during a spri...

  • Standing Lunge with Red Handles

    Spring Load: 1-4y, depending on arm variation
    Time: 1 min

    Machine Set Up:
    Back of machine
    Facing front
    Red handles in hands

    Other Possible Directions: N/A
    Variations:
    Possible arm variations: bicep curls (1y), isometric bicep curl hold (1y), rows (3-4y), high five (1y), tricep kickbacks ...

  • Standing Squats with Red Handles

    Spring Load: 1-4y, depending on arm variation
    Time: 1 min

    Machine Set Up:
    Back of machine
    Facing front
    Red handles in hands

    Other Possible Directions: N/A
    Variations:
    Possible arm variations: Bicep curls (1y), isometric bicep curl hold (1y), rows (3-4y), high five (1y) , step further away f...

  • Single-leg Deadlift

    Spring Load: 3y
    Time: 1 min

    Machine Set Up:
    Back of machine
    Facing front
    Red handles in hand

    Other Possible Directions:
    Reverse single-leg deadlift

    Variations:
    Add a row at lowest point of deadlift
    4y

    Modifications:
    2y

  • Weighted Step-Ups

    Spring Load: 3-4y
    Time: 1 min

    Machine Set-Up:
    Back of machine
    Facing front
    Red handles in hands

    Other Possible Directions: N/A
    Variations:
    4Y-1B

    Modifications:
    Reduce spring load by 1y
    Move at own tempo

  • Side Leg Sweep

    Spring Load: 3-4y
    Time: 90 seconds

    Machine Set-Up:
    On the carriage, facing side of room
    Back foot strap from the side of the machine in front of you goes around arch of foot of working leg

    Other Possible Directions: N/A
    Variations:
    Extend bottom arm and rest head on bicep for more core ch...

  • Super Lunge

    Spring Load: 4Y-MB+1Y
    Time: 90 seconds

    Machine Set-Up:
    On carriage, facing back
    Black handles in hands

    Other Possible Directions: N/A
    Variations:
    Arm variations include: Row (on heavier spring like 1B), high five (3y), bicep curl (3-4y), tricep kickback(3y)

    Modifications:
    Remain with one...

  • Bungee: Hamstring/Glute Variations

    Spring Load: Any
    Time: 30 sec each variation, 2 min maximum in bungee position on each leg

    Machine Set-Up:
    On carriage, facing back
    Bungee around arch of working leg foot

    Other Possible Directions: N/A
    Variations:
    Bungee kicks/pulses/hold
    Straight leg bungee/pulses/hold
    Hamstring curl b...

  • Lying Spider Kick With Foot Strap

    Spring Load: 4y
    Time: 90 sec
    Machine Set Up: On carriage, facing side of room, black foot strap from the side of machine in front of you goes around arch of foot of working leg
    Variations:
    Extend bottom arm and rest head on bicep for more core challenge; extend top arm overhead as well for even ...

  • Runner's Lunge

    Spring Load: Grey
    Time: 75-90 seconds
    Machine Set Up: Front of machine, facing front

    Variations:
    Move working leg foot closer to back edge of front platform
    Hands off front handlebars in prayer/behind back/on hips

    Modifications:
    Move working leg foot closer to front edge of front platform
    ...