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Glutes & Hamstrings

12 min
 · 
6 exercises
Hip Raises
4 sets
15 reps
Kettlebell One-Legged Deadlifts
2 sets
10 reps
Plank Jacks
3 sets
10 reps
Two-Arm Kettlebell Squat Swings
2 sets
15 reps
Single Leg Hip Raises
3 sets
10 reps
Bodyweight Squats
5 sets
10 reps
This Glutes & Hamstrings 12 min-minute gym workout plan effectively targets your abs, back, legs and shoulders. Easily follow this workout with confidence on your phone or printable exercise program with our clear exercise demonstrations. You can also look up step-by-step instructions for each of the 6 exercises and see which muscle groups they target. Enjoy!

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Glutes & Hamstrings
12 min
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6 exercises
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Hip Raises
4 sets
15 reps
Set 1 of 4
Rest before next set
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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.
Kettlebell One-Legged Deadlifts
2 sets
10 reps
Set 1 of 2
Rest before next set
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Primary muscle group(s):
Lower Back
Secondary:
Abs, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings
  1. Hold a kettlebell by the handle in one hand using a neutral grip.
  2. Stand on the leg that is on the same side that you are holding the kettlebell.This is the start position.
  3. Bending that knee slightly, bend at the hip, and extend your free leg behind you for balance.
  4. Continue lowering the kettlebell until your torso is parallel to the ground.
  5. Return to the upright position in a smooth movement.
  6. Repeat.
Primary muscle group(s):
Hamstrings
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Stand tall with a tight core while holding a pair of dumbbells. Keeping your chest up and your gaze straight ahead, shift all of your bodyweight to your left foot. Bend the right knee, allowing the right foot to lift off the ground.
  2. Maintaining a flat back, tilt your upper body forward. Do not allow the dumbbells to pull you down. Control your descent. Simultaneously, allow the right foot to counterbalance the shift in weight.
  3. Feel the contraction in your hamstrings and pause once your upper body is parallel with the ground. Slowly return to the starting position.
Plank Jacks
3 sets
10 reps
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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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
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Lie on a mat and position yourself in a plank position. Place your elbows on the floor beneath your shoulders. Your toes should touch the floor and your torso should be lifted in a straight line.
  2. Engage your core muscles and lift one foot off the floor. Keep the rest of your body as still as you can. Your heel should lift until it is in line with your buttocks.
  3. Slowly lower the leg to the starting position and repeat with the other leg.
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.

Two-Arm Kettlebell Squat Swings
2 sets
15 reps
Set 1 of 2
Rest before next set
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Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps, Shoulders
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings, Lower Back
  1. Hold a kettlebell with both hands in an over hand grip.
  2. Stand straight, with your legs slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
  3. Lean forward at your waist slightly and bend your knees as if getting ready to squat.
  4. Keep your back arched and your head facing forward.
  5. Let your arms hang loosely.
  6. Swing the kettlebell back between your legs while exhaling.
  7. In an explosive movement, force the kettle forward and back up in front of you, either to eye level or above head height by thrusting forward with your hips and rotating your shoulders.
  8. Continue for the desired number of repetitions or time.
Single Leg Hip Raises
3 sets
10 reps
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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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.
Bodyweight Squats
5 sets
10 reps
Set 1 of 5
Rest before next set
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Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings
  1. Stand with your feet hip width apart. Your toes should be pointing straight ahead or only slightly outward.
  2. Cross your arms in front of your body, place your hands behind your head (prisoner squat) or at the sides of your head.
  3.  Keep your weight on your heels and bend your knees while lowering your hips towards the ground as if you are sitting down on a chair.
  4. Keep your back straight at all times.
  5. Continue until you feel a slight stretch in your quadriceps. Pause for a count of one. Do not let your knees extend out beyond the level of your toes.
  6. Return to the start position by pushing down through your heels and extending your hips forward until you are standing straight. Repeat.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Hamstrings
    1. Stand with your feet in a wide stance, with your toes slightly pointed outwards – like a sumo wrestler. Hold your hands together in front of your chest.
    2. Keeping your back straight, lower your body towards the ground by bending your knees.
    3. As you reach a fully squatting position (legs are bent at a 90-degree angle), hold the pose for 1 second before driving your feet into the floor and slowly push your body back up to the starting position.
    4. For a bonus, tense your glutes at the top of the movement.

 

 

 

Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps
Secondary:
Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Stand straight with your feet shoulder width apart and place your hands on your hips. This is the start position.
  2. Step forward with either leg in a long stride. Keep your other foot in place behind you.
  3. Bend your knees as you do this so your body is lowered towards the ground. Keep your back straight throughout the movement.
  4. Continue down until your front knee is just above the ground. (Your front leg should be bent 90 degrees at the knee)
  5. Hold for a count of one.
  6. Push down through your front heel and extend both knees to return to the start position.
  7. Pause then repeat with your other leg. When you have lunged with both legs, that is one repetition.
  8. Repeat.

Try to keep your hands on your hips at all times, using your obliques to keep your balance.

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