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Glute Isolation- Workout 2 of 2

43 min
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12 exercises
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Hip Circles
3 sets
20 reps
Each side- switch rotation
Side Lateral Leg Swings
3 sets
20 reps
Each leg
Forward Leg Hip Swings
3 sets
20 reps
Each leg
Resistance Band Side Steps
3 sets
20 reps
Each Side
Resistance Band Glute Kickbacks
3 sets
20 reps
Each leg
Resistance Band Clam Shells
3 sets
20 reps
Each side
Single Leg Hip Raises
3 sets
20 reps
Each leg
Weighted Glute Bridges
3 sets
20 reps
Adjust reps based upon weight- more weight equals less reps
Crab Walks
3 sets
60 secs
Plank Knee to Elbow
3 sets
20 reps
Bicycles
3 sets
20 reps
Dead Bug
3 sets
60 reps
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Glute Isolation- Workout 2 of 2
43 min
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12 exercises
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Hip Circles
3 sets
20 reps
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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Each side- switch rotation
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Abs
  1. Stand tall with your chest up. Move your feet to shoulder-width apart. Place your hands on your hips.
  2. Begin the movement by shifting your hips to the left. Bring them forward and to the right in a circular motion. From the right, shift your hips back and to the left.
  3. Continue in this circular motion. Stop once to switch directions.
Side Lateral Leg Swings
3 sets
20 reps
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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Each leg
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Stand tall holding onto a pole, wall or stationary object for support.
  2. Engage your abs as you swing your one leg as far out to the side and then across the stationary leg as you comfortably can.
  3. Don’t just let gravity pull the leg – actively use the muscles!
  4. Switch sides once you have completed repetitions on the first leg.
Forward Leg Hip Swings
3 sets
20 reps
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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Each leg
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Abs
  1. Stand tall holding onto a pole or stationary object for support.
  2. Engage your abs as you swing your one leg as far out in front of you and then back behind you as you comfortably can.
  3. Switch sides once you have completed repetitions on the first leg.
Resistance Band Side Steps
3 sets
20 reps
Set 1 of 3
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Each Side
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Calves, Hamstrings, Quadriceps
  1. Step inside of a tied resistance band. Separate your feet to shoulder-width. Place a slight bend in the knees while you keep your chest up.
  2. Slowly step to the side with the right foot. Your stance should be well outside of shoulder-width.
  3. Pause then step with the left foot in the same direction as the right. Keep stepping out with the right until the set is complete then switch sides.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Hamstrings
  1. Stand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart. Bend your knees and bring yourself down into a squat until your thighs are parallel to the floor.
  2. Keep your chest up, your eyes focused straight ahead, and your core engaged. 
  3. Take mini, duck-like steps forwards and backwards for the designated number of reps.
  4. Quack quack.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Lie on your right side on top of a yoga mat or other soft surface.
  2. Brace your core and make sure your body is in a straight line. Keep your right hand on the ground and your left hand on your hip.
  3. Slowly lift the left leg into the air, keeping it straight during the exercise.
  4. Slowly lower your left leg. Complete the set then repeat with the other leg.
Resistance Band Glute Kickbacks
3 sets
20 reps
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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Each leg
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Position yourself on the ground supporting yourself on your hands and knees. Hold the handles of a resistance band in each hand. Hook the middle of the band on your left foot, pushing it back until the slack tightens.
  2. Brace your core and maintain a flat back as you kick your left leg back and up.
  3. Slowly return your leg to the starting position, not allowing the knee to touch the ground. Repeat the movement.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Hamstrings, Lower Back
  • Attach an ankle strap around your right ankle. Stand tall in front of a cable machine with a flat back and tight core. Use the cable machine for balance, if necessary.
  • While balancing on your left foot, move your right foot up and back. Pause at the top of the movement then slowly bring the foot down. Do not let your right foot touch the ground before repeating.
  • Once finished, repeat on the other side.
Resistance Band Clam Shells
3 sets
20 reps
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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Each side
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Place a resistance band around your knees
  2. Lay sidewise on an exercise mat with your knees, together, pointing forwards and bent at a 90 degree angle.
  3. Keeping your feet in a fixed position, lift your upper knee about 8 – 10 inches away from your lower knee.
  4. Hold this extended position for 1 second before slowly lowering your knee back to its starting position.

Do not perform if you have had recent knee injuries.

Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. On a mat or comfortable surface, lie on your left side. Place your left hand behind your head while placing your right hand across your body.
  2. Bend your stacked knees so that your feet are behind you. Begin the movement by lifting the right knee up while keeping the feet together.
  3. Pause at the top of the movement and slowly lower your right knee down to the starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Lie on your right side on top of a yoga mat or other soft surface.
  2. Brace your core and make sure your body is in a straight line. Keep your right hand on the ground and your left hand on your hip.
  3. Slowly lift the left leg into the air, keeping it straight during the exercise.
  4. Slowly lower your left leg. Complete the set then repeat with the other leg.
Single Leg Hip Raises
3 sets
20 reps
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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Each leg
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Abs, Hamstrings, Quadriceps
  1. Lie on an exercise mat with your knees bent so that your feet are flat on the floor.
  2. Raise one leg off the floor and bend your knee up towards your chest. Yhis is the start position.
  3. Perform the exercise by pushing down through your other heel and pushing your hips up, raising your glutes off the mat. Continue until your hips are in a straight line with your torso. Hold for a count of one.
  4. Return to the start position by lowering your hip to the floor.
  5. Complete all the repetitions for one set before changing legs.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings
Secondary:
Abs, Lower Back
  1. Lie on an exercise mat with your knees bent so that your feet are flat on the floor. Keep your back straight.
  2. Place your hands out to your sides palms flat for stability.
  3. Raise your glutes off the floor by extending your hips upward while pushing down through you heels.
  4. Continue until your back, hips and thighs are in a straight line. Hold for a count of one.
  5. Return to the start position by lowering your hips back to the floor.
  6. Pause then repeat.
Weighted Glute Bridges
3 sets
20 reps
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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Adjust reps based upon weight- more weight equals less reps
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Abs, Lower Back
  1. Select an appropriate weight for the plate you will be using. Place it next to where you will be laying.
  2. Lay on flat on your back. Bend your knees, bringing your feet towards your hips. Bring the plate up and on to your pelvic area.
  3. Tighten your core, flatten your back, and make sure your feet are firmly on the ground. Raise your hips up, creating a straight line from your head to your knees.
  4. Slowly lower your hips and repeat the movement.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Lower Back
  1. Position your upper back on a padded bench so that your body runs perpendicular to the bench. 
  2. Align your feet so they are about shoulder width apart, with the soles flat on the box with your back and hips elevated from the floor.
  3. Slowly lower your body into the gap between the bench and the box allowing your toes to point upward as you do so.
  4. Lift your body upwards using the muscles in your lower back and glutes all the way to the top of the extension.
  5. Tense you glutes holding the top position before lowering your body back down for the next rep.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings
Secondary:
Abs, Lower Back
  1. Lie on an exercise mat with your knees bent so that your feet are flat on the floor. Keep your back straight.
  2. Place your hands out to your sides palms flat for stability.
  3. Raise your glutes off the floor by extending your hips upward while pushing down through you heels.
  4. Continue until your back, hips and thighs are in a straight line. Hold for a count of one.
  5. Return to the start position by lowering your hips back to the floor.
  6. Pause then repeat.
Crab Walks
3 sets
60 secs
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Shoulders
Secondary:
Abs
  1. Sit on the ground with your knees bent, feet flat on the ground and your hands behind you. Your hands should be facing forward towards you.
  2. Begin the movement by lifting your hips into the air and bracing your abdominals. Your hips must stay up throughout the movement. Walk forward by moving your right foot and right hand forward. Switch to the left side.
  3. Continue this back and forth pattern while keeping your hips elevated. When finished, lower yourself to the ground.
Plank Knee to Elbow
3 sets
20 reps
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Obliques, Shoulders
  • Lay face down on the ground with extended legs.
  • Point your toes while you place your hands beneath your shoulders.
  • Push yourself up into the plank position.
  • Maintaining a tight core and flat back, bring your left knee to your right elbow.
  • Pause and slowly return each to the starting point.
  • Repeat with the other side and keep alternating.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Glutes & Hip Flexors
Secondary:
Lower Back
  1. Get into a push­up position with hands under shoulders and body straight from head to toes.
  2. Engage your core and bend your elbows, keeping them in towards the body.
  3. Lower your body towards the floor.
  4. Straighten your arms and quickly jump the feet forward to outside of the hands.
  5. Jump back to starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
  1. Get into a face down position on the floor supporting your upper body on your forearms. Your elbows should be bent at 90 degrees.
  2. Extend your legs straight out behind you, supporting them on your toes and balls of your feet.
  3. Keep your body in a straight line by tightening your abdominal and oblique muscles.
  4. Hold for as long as possible.

For extra balance training and core strengthening, you can lift one arm or leg.

Bicycles
3 sets
20 reps
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Obliques
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
  1. Lie flat on an exercise mat on the floor keeping your lower back straight with no arching of your spine and with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
  2. Place your hands lightly on the sides of your head.
  3. Curl your torso upwards so your shoulders are slightly raised off the floor..
  4. Raise your knees until your thighs are at a right angle to the floor and your calves are parallel to the floor. This is the start position.
  5. Slowly move your legs in a pedaling action as if you are riding a bicycle.
  6. As you do so, exhale and bring your opposing elbow close to each knee by crunching to one side. Left elbow to right knee. Right elbow to left knee.
  7. After each crunch, return to the start position inhaling as you do so.
  8. Without pausing, repeat the movement to the other side.
  9. Repeat without pausing for the desired number of repetitions to each side.

Do not use your hands to pull your head and neck up during this exercise. Doing so may cause injury. Concentrate on a slow rhythmic cycle from side to side with perfect form for each repetition.

Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
  1. Lie on your back. Bring your knees up to a 90-degree angle. Shins should be parallel to the floor. Place your hands behind your head and bring your shoulders off the ground.
  2. Exhale and contract your abdominals. Bring your head towards your knees while moving your knees toward your chest.
  3. Pause and return to the starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Obliques
Secondary:
Abs
  1. Lie on an exercise mat, with your back flat, knees bent and your feet flat on the floor slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  2. Fully extend your arms down the side of your body, palms facing in. This is the start position.
  3. Exhaling, crunch your torso forward and to the right until you can touch your right heel with your right hand. Hold for a count of one.
  4. Return to the starting position smooth motion, inhaling as you do so.
  5. Repeat the movement, this time to your left side.
  6. When you have completed the movement on both sides, you have done one repetition.
  7. Repeat.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Lie on a mat with your hands under your buttocks and raise your legs slightly, keeping knees straight and ankles together.
  2. Keep abs engaged and perform short kicks in an alternating fashion.
  3. Repeat as needed and then lower legs to the ground.
Dead Bug
3 sets
60 reps
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
  1. Lie on your back. Extend hands straight above towards the ceiling. Bring your knees up to a 90-degree angle. Shins should be parallel to the floor. Exhale and bring hips off the floor.
  2. Begin by extending one leg forward. The foot should be hovering just above the ground.
  3. Pause then return the leg to it’s starting position while extending the opposing leg. Keep alternating legs while maintaining a tight core.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Obliques
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
  1. Lie flat on an exercise mat on the floor keeping your lower back straight with no arching of your spine and with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
  2. Place your hands lightly on the sides of your head.
  3. Curl your torso upwards so your shoulders are slightly raised off the floor..
  4. Raise your knees until your thighs are at a right angle to the floor and your calves are parallel to the floor. This is the start position.
  5. Slowly move your legs in a pedaling action as if you are riding a bicycle.
  6. As you do so, exhale and bring your opposing elbow close to each knee by crunching to one side. Left elbow to right knee. Right elbow to left knee.
  7. After each crunch, return to the start position inhaling as you do so.
  8. Without pausing, repeat the movement to the other side.
  9. Repeat without pausing for the desired number of repetitions to each side.

Do not use your hands to pull your head and neck up during this exercise. Doing so may cause injury. Concentrate on a slow rhythmic cycle from side to side with perfect form for each repetition.

Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Lie flat on an exercise mat, extending your arms straight back behind your head.
  2. Fully extend your legs also. This is the start position.
  3. Bend at your waist and at the same time, raise your legs and arms to meet in a closed jackknife position. Exhale as you do this.
  4. At this point, your legs should remain fully extended at between 35-45 degrees from the floor.
  5. Your arms should be fully extended, parallel to your legs.
  6. Your upper body should be raised off the floor.
  7. Return to the start position by lowering your arms and legs back to the floor, exhaling as you do so.
  8. Repeat.
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