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Welcome to Zone Blue Plus! This supports the Zone Blue community and provides additional information and plans for your running journey.These plans and exercises are compiled by Zone Blue's founder, Ben Edusei. If you'd like individual coaching or plans, you can contact him through his website - benedusei.com.If you have existing injuries or medical conditions, please talk with your specialist before taking on new or strenuous exercises.

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Exercises

This section shows you stretches which focus on a specfic area.

Upper torso

Tricep press up

Strengthen triceps, chest, and shoulders.

  • Start with your hands close together under your chest

  • Lower your body until your chest nearly touches the ground

  • Push back up

Tricep dips on bench

Strengthen triceps, chest, and shoulders.

  • Sit on a bench with your hands next to your hips,

  • Slide your hips off the bench and lower your body by bending your elbows

  • Push back up

Tricep dips on parralette bars

Strengthen triceps, chest, and shoulders.

  • Hold yourself up on parallettes bars with your arms straight

  • Lower your body by bending your elbows

  • Push back up

Banded seated rows

Strengthen the back, shoulders, and biceps.

  • Sit on the ground with your legs extended and a resistance band around your feet

  • Pull the band towards your torso by squeezing your shoulder blades together

  • Relax your shoulders

TRX inverse pulls (beginner)

Strengthen the back, shoulders, and biceps.

  • Hold onto TRX handles with your body at an angle to the ground

  • Pull your chest towards the handles by squeezing your shoulder blades together

  • Lower back down

TRX inverse pulls (advanced)

Strengthen the back, shoulders, and biceps.

  • Hold onto TRX handles with your body more parallel to the ground

  • Pull your chest towards the handles by squeezing your shoulder blades together

  • Lower back down

Pull ups

Strengthen the back, shoulders, and biceps.

  • Hang from a pull-up bar with your hands shoulder-width apart

  • Pull your chest up towards the bar

  • Lower back down

Swissball roll outs (beginner)

Strengthen the core and shoulders.

  • Kneel on the ground with your hands on a Swissball

  • Roll the ball forward by extending your arms and body

  • Roll it back

Swissball roll outs (advanced)

Strengthen the core and shoulders.

  • Start in a plank position with your forearms on a Swissball

  • Roll the ball forward by extending your arms and body

  • Roll it back

Lower torso

Glute raise

Strengthen the glutes and lower back muscles.

  • Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground

  • Lift your hips towards the ceiling, squeezing your glutes

  • Lower back down

Swissball jacknife

Strengthen the core, shoulders, and hip flexors.

  • Start in a plank position with your feet on a Swissball

  • Roll the ball towards your chest by bending your knees

  • Roll it back out

Swissball deadbug

Strengthen the core and improve coordination.

  • Lie on your back with your arms and legs extended

  • Hold a Swissball between your hands and knees

  • Lower one arm and the opposite leg towards the ground

  • Return to the starting position

Swissball reverse crunch

Strengthen the lower abs and hip flexors.

  • Lie on your back with your feet on a Swissball

  • Lift your hips towards the ceiling, curling your knees towards your chest

  • Lower back down

Swissball 3 point knee drive

Strengthen the core and improve coordination.

  • Start in a plank position with your feet on a Swissball

  • Drive one knee towards your chest, then back

  • Then to the side, then back

  • Then across your body, then back

Side plank (beginner)

Strengthen the core, especially the obliques.

  • Lie on your side with your legs straight

  • Prop yourself up on your elbow and hold your body in a straight line

Side plank rotations (beginner)

Strengthen the core, especially the obliques, and improve rotational stability.

  • Start in a side plank position

  • Rotate your torso to bring your top arm under your body

  • Return to the starting position

Side plank rotations (advanced)

Strengthen the core, especially the obliques, and improve rotational stability.

  • Start in a side plank position

  • Rotate your torso to bring your top arm under your body

  • Return to the starting position with a more controlled and slower motion

Exercise band knee drives (beginner to advance)

Strengthen the hip flexors and improve balance.

  • Attach an exercise band to a low anchor point

  • Stand with the band around your knee

  • Drive your knee up towards your chest against the resistance of the band

Exercise band knee drives in a full plank

Strengthen the core, shoulders, and hip flexors.

  • Start in a plank position with an exercise band around your knees

  • Drive one knee towards your chest against the resistance of the band

  • Return and repeat with the other knee

Upper leg

Patrick step

Strengthen the quadriceps and improve hip flexor flexibility.

  • Stand upright with your feet hip-width apart

  • Take a small step forward with one leg, keeping your heel off the ground

  • Bend your front knee and lower your body, allowing your front knee to move forward past your toes while keeping your back leg straight and heel off the ground

  • Push through the ball of your front foot to return to the starting position

Banded single leg glute abduction

Strengthen the gluteus medius and improve hip stability.

  • Place a resistance band around your legs just above the knees

  • Stand on one leg and move the other leg out to the side against the resistance of the band

Bodyweight split squat

Strengthen the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes.

  • Stand in a split stance with one foot forward and one foot back

  • Lower your body until your back knee nearly touches the ground

  • Return to the start

Bodyweight forward lunge

Strengthen the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes.

  • Start in a standing position, with feet together

  • Step forward with one foot, lowering your hips until both knees are bent at a 90-degree angle

  • Push back to the starting position

Bulgarian split squat (bodyweight)

Strengthen the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes.

  • Stand a few feet in front of a bench

  • Place one foot behind you on the bench

  • Lower your body until your front thigh is parallel to the ground

Step up (bodyweight)

Strengthen the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes.

  • Step onto a platform with one foot

  • Bringing the other knee up to hip level

  • Step back down

Step up knee drive (bodyweight)

Strengthen the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes.

  • Step onto a platform with one foot

  • Drive the other knee up to hip level

  • Return to the starting position.

Backward lunge to explove knee drive

Improve power, coordination, and lower body strength.

  • Perform a backward lunge

  • Drive the rear knee up explosively as you return to the starting position.

ATG split squat

Improve power, coordination, and lower body strength.

  • Lower your body into a split squat position with your back leg as far back as possible, aiming to touch the knee to the ground

  • Return to the start.

Single leg glute raise

Strengthen the glutes, hamstrings, and improve unilateral strength.

  • Lie on your back with one knee bent and the other leg extended

  • Lift your hips towards the ceiling while keeping the extended leg straight

  • Lower back down.

Alternate foot Glute raise holds

Strengthen the glutes, hamstrings, and improve stability.

  • Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground

  • Lift your hips and alternate raising one foot off the ground

  • Holding each position for a few seconds.

Bench hip drive (bodyweight)

Strengthen the glutes and hamstrings.

  • Place your upper back on a bench with your feet flat on the ground

  • Lower your hips towards the ground

  • Drive them up towards the ceiling, squeezing your glutes at the top.

Single leg Hip drive (bodyweight)

Strengthen the glutes, hamstrings, and improve unilateral strength.

  • Place your upper back on a bench with one foot flat on the ground and the other leg extended

  • Lower your hips towards the ground

  • Drive them up towards the ceiling, squeezing your glutes at the top.

Swissball Hamstring curl double leg

Strengthen the hamstrings, glutes, and lower back.

  • Lie on your back with your feet on a swissball

  • Lift your hips and roll the ball towards you by bending your knees

  • Roll it back out.

Swissball Hamstring curl single leg

Strengthen the hamstrings, glutes, and improve unilateral strength.

  • Lie on your back with one foot on a swissball and the other leg extended

  • Lift your hips and roll the ball towards you by bending your knee

  • Roll it back out.

Single leg romanian deadlift (bodyweight)

Strengthen the hamstrings, glutes, and improve balance.

  • Stand on one leg with the other leg extended behind you

  • Bend at the hips and lower your torso until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings

  • Return to the starting position.

Single leg deadlift (bodyweight)

Strengthen the hamstrings, glutes, and improve balance.

  • Stand on one leg with the other leg extended behind you

  • Bend at the hips and lower your torso until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings

  • Return to the starting position.

Lateral lunge (bodyweight)

Strengthen the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes.

  • Step to the side with one foot

  • Lower your hips into a lunge position while keeping the other leg straight

  • Return to the starting position.

Curtsy lunge (bodyweight)

Strengthen the quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes.

  • Step one foot behind and across the other leg

  • Lower your hips into a lunge position

  • Return to the starting position.

Lower leg

Straight leg calf raise

Strengthen the calf muscles and improve ankle stability.

  • Stand with your feet hip-width apart

  • Raise your heels off the ground as high as possible

  • Slowly lower them back down.

Bent leg calf raise

Strengthen the soleus muscle and improve balance.

  • Stand with your knees slightly bent

  • Raise your heels off the ground as high as possible

  • Slowly lower them back down.

Tib raise

Strengthen the tibialis anterior and improve ankle mobility.

  • Stand with your heels on the ground

  • Lift your toes as high as possible

  • Slowly lower them back down.

Single leg balance work

Improve balance, proprioception, and ankle stability.

  • Stand on one leg, maintaining balance for a set period of time

  • You can increase the difficulty by closing your eyes or standing on an unstable surface.

Routines

  • A strength routine involves exercises aimed at building and maintaining muscle strength.

  • A power routine emphasises explosive movements designed to improve speed and agility.

  • Activation refers to a series of exercises performed before a workout or race to "wake up" and engage the muscles that will be used during running.

  • A drill routine involves specific exercises designed to improve running form, technique, and efficiency.

Routine 1: Lower Body Focus

Warm up

Leg swings

60 seconds

  • Swinging one leg forward and backward or side to side in a controlled motion while balancing on the other leg

  • This can be done holding onto a support for stability.

High knees

60 seconds

  • Jog in place while lifting your knees as high as possible towards your chest.

Butt kicks

60 seconds

  • Jog in place while kicking your heels up towards your glutes.

Work out

Straight Leg Calf Raise

3 sets of 15 reps

  • Stand with your feet hip-width apart and raise your heels off the ground as high as possible

  • Slowly lower them back down.

Bent Leg Calf Raise

3 sets of 15 reps

  • Stand with your knees slightly bent, then raise your heels off the ground as high as possible

  • Slowly lower them back down.

Bodyweight Split Squat

3 sets of 12 reps per leg

  • Stand in a split stance with one foot forward and one foot back

  • Lower your body until your back knee nearly touches the ground

  • Return to the start.

Step Up (Bodyweight)

3 sets of 12 reps per leg

  • Step onto a platform with one foot

  • Bringing the other knee up to hip level

  • Step back down.

Bulgarian Split Squat (Bodyweight)

3 sets of 12 reps per leg

  • Stand a few feet in front of a bench

  • Place one foot behind you on the bench

  • Lower your body until your front thigh is parallel to the ground.

Single leg balance work

3 sets of 30-second holds per leg

  • Stand on one leg, maintaining balance for a set period of time

  • You can increase the difficulty by closing your eyes or standing on an unstable surface.

Cool down

Hamstring stretch

2-5 minutes

  • Extend one leg straight out and reach towards your toes to stretch the back of the thigh.

Quad stretch

2-5 minutes

  • Placing one foot on a couch or bench behind you

  • Lunge forward with the other leg.

Routine 2: Glute Activation

Warm up

Arm circles

60 seconds for each arm

  • Stand with your arms extended out to the sides and make small, controlled circles.

  • Gradually increase the size of the circles.

Hip circles

60 seconds in each direction

  • Move hips in a circular motion to loosen the hip joints.

Work out

Banded Single Leg Glute Abduction

3 sets of 15 reps per leg

  • Place a resistance band around your legs, just above the knees

  • Stand on one leg and move the other leg out to the side against the resistance of the band.

Glute Raise

3 sets of 15 reps

  • Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground

  • Lift your hips towards the ceiling, squeezing your glutes

  • Lower them back down.

Single Leg Glute Raise

3 sets of 12 reps per leg

  • Lie on your back with one knee bent and the other leg extended

  • Lift your hips towards the ceiling while keeping the extended leg straight

  • Lower them back down.

Alternate Foot Glute Raise Holds

3 sets of 30-second holds per leg

  • Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground

  • Lift your hips and alternate raising one foot off the ground

  • Hold each position for a few seconds.

Bench Hip Drive (Bodyweight)

3 sets of 15 reps

  • Place your upper back on a bench with your feet flat on the ground

  • Lower your hips towards the ground

  • Drive them up towards the ceiling, squeezing your glutes at the top.

Single Leg Hip Drive (Bodyweight)

3 sets of 12 reps per leg

  • Place your upper back on a bench with one foot flat on the ground and the other leg extended

  • Lower your hips towards the ground

  • Drive them up towards the ceiling, squeezing your glutes at the top.

Cool down

Pigeon pose

2-5 minutes

  • Sit with one leg bent in front and the other extended back.

Glute stretch

2-5 minutes

  • Sitting on the ground, bend one leg and place the foot flat on the floor outside the opposite knee

  • Twist the torso towards the bent knee and use the opposite arm to pull the knee towards the chest.

Routine 3: Full Body Strength

Warm up

Jumping jacks

60 seconds

  • Jumping to a position with legs spread wide and hands touching overhead

  • Returning to the original position.

Russian twists

60 seconds

  • Sit with knees bent, lean back slightly

  • Twist your torso side to side while holding a weight.

Work out

Bodyweight Forward Lunge

3 sets of 12 reps per leg

  • Step forward with one foot, lowering your hips until both knees are bent at a 90-degree angle

  • Push back to the starting position.

Single Leg Romanian Deadlift (Bodyweight)

3 sets of 12 reps per leg

  • Stand on one leg with the other leg extended behind you

  • Bend at the hips and lower your torso until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings

  • Return to the starting position.

Tricep Dips on Bench

3 sets of 12 reps

  • Sit on a bench with your hands next to your hips

  • Slide your hips off the bench and lower your body by bending your elbows

  • Push back up.

Pull Ups

3 sets of 8 reps (use assistance if needed)

  • Hang from a pull-up bar with your hands shoulder-width apart

  • Pull your chest up towards the bar

  • Lower back down.

Swissball Jackknife

3 sets of 15 reps

  • Start in a push-up position with your feet on a Swissball

  • Pull your knees towards your chest.

Side Plank (Beginner)

3 sets of 30-second holds per side

  • Lie on your side with your legs straight

  • Prop yourself up on your elbow and hold your body in a straight line.

Cool down

Downward dog

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  • Start on all fours

  • Lift your hips up and back

  • Forming an inverted V shape.

Routine 4: Core and Stability

Warm up

Shoulder rolls

60 seconds

  • Rotating the shoulders in a circular motion, both forward and backward, in a controlled manner.

Work out

Swissball Deadbug

3 sets of 15 reps

  • Lie on your back with your arms and legs extended

  • Hold a Swissball between your hands and knees

  • Lower one arm and the opposite leg towards the ground

  • Return to the starting position.

Swissball Reverse Crunch

3 sets of 15 reps

  • Lie on your back with your feet on a Swissball

  • Lift your hips towards the ceiling, curling your knees towards your chest

  • Lower back down.

Side Plank Rotations (Beginner)

3 sets of 12 reps per side

  • Start in a side plank position

  • Rotate your torso to bring your top arm under your body

  • Return to the starting position.

Swissball Roll Outs (Beginner)

3 sets of 12 reps

  • Kneel on the ground with your hands on a Swissball

  • Roll the ball forward by extending your arms and body

  • Roll it back.

Exercise Band Knee Drives in a Full Plank

3 sets of 15 reps per leg

  • Start in a plank position with an exercise band around your knees

  • Srive one knee towards your chest against the resistance of the band.

Cool down

Cobra pose

2-5 minutes

  • Lie face down

  • Press your hands into the floor

  • Lift your chest.

Child's pose

2-5 minutes

  • Kneel on the floor

  • Sit back on your heels

  • Extend your arms forward while lowering your chest.

Routine 5: Lower Body Power

Warm up

Skipping

2-5 minutes

  • Use a jump rope to, you know, skip.

Jumping jacks

60 seconds

  • Jump into a position with legs spread wide and hands touching overhead

  • Return to the original position.

Work out

Step Up Knee Drive (Bodyweight)

3 sets of 12 reps per leg

  • Step onto a platform with one foot

  • Drive the other knee up to hip level

  • Return to the starting position.

Backward Lunge to Explosive Knee Drive

3 sets of 12 reps per leg

  • Perform a backward lunge

  • Drive the rear knee up explosively as you return to the starting position.

ATG Split Squat

3 sets of 12 reps per leg

  • Lower your body into a split squat position with your back leg as far back as possible, aiming to touch the knee to the ground

  • Return to the start.

Curtsy Lunge (Bodyweight)

3 sets of 15 reps per leg

  • Step one foot behind and across the other leg

  • Lower your hips into a lunge position

  • Return to the starting position.

Lateral Lunge (Bodyweight)

3 sets of 15 reps per leg

  • Step to the side with one foot

  • Lower your hips into a lunge position while keeping the other leg straight

  • Return to the starting position.

Single Leg Deadlift (Bodyweight)

3 sets of 12 reps per leg

  • Stand on one leg with the other leg extended behind you

  • Bend at the hips and lower your torso until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings

  • Return to the starting position.

Cool down

Quad stretch

2-5 minutes

  • Placing one foot on a couch or bench behind you

  • Lunge forward with the other leg.

Calf stretch

2-5 minutes

  • Stretch the calf by placing one foot on an angle behind the other and pressing the heel into the ground.

Routine 6: Hamstring Focus

Warm up

Leg swings

60 seconds each leg

  • Swinging one leg forward and backward or side to side in a controlled motion while balancing on the other leg.

  • This can be done holding onto a support for stability.

High knees

60 seconds each leg

  • Jog in place while lifting your knees as high as possible towards your chest.

Work out

Swissball Hamstring Curl (Double Leg)

3 sets of 15 reps

  • Lie on your back with heels on a Swissball

  • Lift your hips, and curl the ball towards you.

Single Leg Romanian Deadlift (Bodyweight)

3 sets of 12 reps per leg

  • Stand on one leg with the other leg extended behind you

  • Bend at the hips and lower your torso until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings

  • Return to the starting position.

Bodyweight Split Squat

3 sets of 12 reps per leg

  • Stand in a split stance with one foot forward and one foot back

  • Lower your body until your back knee nearly touches the ground

  • Return to the start.

Single Leg Glute Raise

3 sets of 12 reps per leg

  • Lie on your back with one knee bent and the other leg extended

  • Lift your hips towards the ceiling while keeping the extended leg straight

  • Lower them back down.

Straight Leg Calf Raise

3 sets of 15 reps

  • Stand with your feet hip-width apart

  • Raise your heels off the ground as high as possible

  • Slowly lower them back down.

Cool down

Hamstring stretch

2-5 minutes

  • Extend one leg straight out and reach towards your toes to stretch the back of the thigh.

Hip flexor stretch

2-5 minutes

  • Lunging forward with one leg while keeping the back leg straight.

Routine 7: Upper Body Strength

Warm up

Arm circles

60 seconds each arm

  • Stand with your arms extended out to the sides and make small, controlled circles.

  • Gradually increase the size of the circles.

Shoulder rolls

2-5 minutes

  • Rotating the shoulders in a circular motion, both forward and backward, in a controlled manner.

Work out

Tricep Press Up (Beginner)

3 sets of 15 reps

  • Perform a push-up with your hands close together under your chest

  • Lower your body until your chest nearly touches the ground

  • Push back up.

A Frame Press

3 sets of 15 reps

  • Start in a downward dog position

  • Bend your elbows to lower your head towards the ground

  • Push back up.

TRX Inverse Pulls (Beginner)

3 sets of 12 reps

  • Hold onto TRX handles with your body at an angle to the ground

  • Pull your chest towards the handles by squeezing your shoulder blades together

  • Lower back down.

Pull Ups

3 sets of 8 reps (use assistance if needed)

  • Hang from a pull-up bar with your hands shoulder-width apart

  • Pull your chest up towards the bar

  • Lower back down.

Banded Seated Rows

3 sets of 15 reps

  • Sit on the ground with your legs extended and a resistance band around your feet

  • Pull the band towards your torso by squeezing your shoulder blades together, then release.

Swissball Roll Outs (Beginner)

3 sets of 12 reps

  • Kneel on the ground with your hands on a Swissball

  • Roll the ball forward by extending your arms and body

  • Roll it back.

Cool down

Chest stretch

2-5 minutes

  • Stretch the chest muscles by extending arms behind and clasping hands or pressing against a wall.

Tricep stretch

2-5 minutes

  • Raise one arm overhead, bend your elbow

  • Pull the elbow towards your head.

Routine 8: Core and Glute Activation

Warm up

Arm swings

60 seconds each arm

  • Swing your arms forward and backward in a controlled manner.

Russian twists

2-5 minutes

  • Sit with knees bent, lean back slightly

  • While holding a weight, twist your torso side to side.

Work out

Swissball Jackknife

3 sets of 15 reps

  • Start in a push-up position with your feet on a Swissball

  • Pull your knees towards your chest.

Swissball Deadbug

3 sets of 15 reps

  • Lie on your back with your arms and legs extended

  • Hold a Swissball between your hands and knees

  • Lower one arm and the opposite leg towards the ground

  • Return to the starting position.

Glute Raise

3 sets of 15 reps

  • Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground

  • Lift your hips towards the ceiling, squeezing your glutes

  • Lower them back down.

Single Leg Glute Raise

3 sets of 12 reps per leg

  • Lie on your back with one knee bent and the other leg extended

  • Lift your hips towards the ceiling while keeping the extended leg straight

  • Lower them back down.

Side Plank (Beginner)

3 sets of 30-second holds per side

  • Lie on your side with your legs straight

  • Prop yourself up on your elbow and hold your body in a straight line.

Exercise Band Knee Drives (Beginner)

3 sets of 15 reps per leg

  • Lying on your back with a resistance band looped around your feet

  • Drive one knee towards your chest while keeping the other leg extended on the ground

  • Alternate legs.

Cool down

Cobra pose

2-5 minutes

  • Lie face down, press your hands into the floor

  • Lift your chest up.

Child's pose

2-5 minutes

  • Kneel on the floor, sit back on your heels

  • Extend your arms forward while lowering your chest.

Routine 9: Lower Body Stability

Warm up

Leg swings

60 seconds each leg

  • Swinging one leg forward and backward or side to side in a controlled motion while balancing on the other leg

  • This can be done holding onto a support for stability.

Hip circles

2-5 minutes

  • Moving hips in a circular motion to loosen the hip joints.

Work out

Single Leg Balance Work

3 sets of 30-second holds per leg

  • Stand on one leg, maintaining balance for a set period of time.

  • You can increase the difficulty by closing your eyes or standing on an unstable surface.

Bodyweight Forward Lunge

3 sets of 12 reps per leg

  • Step forward with one foot

  • Lower your hips until both knees are bent at a 90-degree angle

  • Push back to the starting position.

Bulgarian Split Squat (Bodyweight)

3 sets of 12 reps per leg

  • Stand a few feet in front of a bench

  • Place one foot behind you on the bench

  • Lower your body until your front thigh is parallel to the ground.

Step Up (Bodyweight)

3 sets of 12 reps per leg

  • Step onto a platform with one foot

  • Bring the other knee up to hip level

  • Step back down.

Lateral Lunge (Bodyweight)

3 sets of 15 reps per leg

  • Step to the side with one foot

  • Lower your hips into a lunge position while keeping the other leg straight

  • Return to the starting position.

Bent Leg Calf Raise

3 sets of 15 reps

  • Stand with your knees slightly bent

  • Raise your heels off the ground as high as possible

  • Slowly lower them back down.

Cool down

Quad stretch

2-5 minutes

  • Placing one foot on a couch or bench behind you and lunging forward with the other leg.

Calf stretch

2-5 minutes

  • Stretch the calf by placing one foot on an angle behind the other and pressing the heel into the ground.

Routine 10: Full Body Activation

Warm up

Jumping jacks

60 seconds

  • Jump into a position with legs spread wide and hands touching overhead, then return to the original position.

Russian twists

60 seconds

  • Sit with knees bent, lean back slightly

  • While holding a weight, twist your torso side to side.

Work out

Bodyweight Split Squat

3 sets of 12 reps per leg

  • Stand in a split stance with one foot forward and one foot back

  • Lower your body until your back knee nearly touches the ground

  • Return to the start.

Swissball Hamstring Curl (Double Leg)

3 sets of 15 reps

  • Lie on your back with heels on a Swissball

  • Lift your hips and curl the ball towards you.

Tricep Dips on Bench

3 sets of 12 reps

  • Sit on a bench with your hands next to your hips

  • Slide your hips off the bench and lower your body by bending your elbows

  • Push back up.

Swissball Jackknife

3 sets of 15 reps

  • Start in a push-up position with your feet on a Swissball

  • Pull your knees towards your chest.

Single Leg Glute Raise

3 sets of 12 reps per leg

  • Lie on your back with one knee bent and the other leg extended

  • Lift your hips towards the ceiling while keeping the extended leg straight

  • Lower them back down.

Side Plank Rotations (Beginner)

3 sets of 12 reps per side

  • Start in a side plank position

  • Rotate your torso to bring your top arm under your body

  • Return to the starting position.

Cool down

Downward dog

2-5 minutes

  • Start on all fours, lift your hips up and back, forming an inverted V shape.

Warm-up Drill

Leg Swings

30 seconds per leg

  • Stand next to a wall or support for balance.

  • Swing one leg forward and backward, keeping it straight.

  • Switch legs after 10-15 swings.

High Knees

30 seconds

  • Jog in place while lifting your knees as high as possible, aiming to bring them up to your chest.

Butt Kicks

30 seconds

  • Jog in place while kicking your heels up towards your glutes.

Walking Lunges with Torso Twist

1 minute

  • Step forward into a lunge position, then twist your torso towards the forward leg.

  • Alternate legs as you move forward.

Arm Circles

30 seconds each direction

  • Extend your arms out to the sides and make small circles, gradually increasing the size of the circles.

  • Reverse the direction after 15-20 seconds.

Hip Circles

30 seconds each direction

  • Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, place your hands on your hips

  • Make large circular movements with your hips

  • Switch directions after 10-15 seconds.

Dynamic Leg Stretch

30 seconds per leg

  • Swing one leg across your body and then out to the side while maintaining balance

  • Repeat for 10-15 swings per leg.

Inchworms

1 minute

  • Start standing, bend at the waist to touch the ground

  • Walk your hands forward into a plank position

  • Walk your feet towards your hands

  • Repeat the process.

Lateral Shuffles

1 minute

  • Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, bend your knees slightly

  • Shuffle to the side for 10-15 steps

  • Shuffle back.

Glute Bridges

1 minute

  • Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the ground

  • Lift your hips towards the ceiling, squeezing your glutes at the top

  • Lower back down and repeat.

Activation Drill

Glute Bridges

2 sets of 15 reps

  • Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the ground

  • Lift your hips towards the ceiling, squeezing your glutes at the top

  • Hold for a second, then lower back down.

Clamshells

2 sets of 15 reps per side

  • Lie on your side with knees bent at a 90-degree angle

  • Keep your feet together and lift the top knee while keeping your hips stable

  • Lower back down.

Leg Swings

2 sets of 15 swings per leg

  • Stand next to a wall or support for balance

  • Swing one leg forward and backward, keeping it straight

  • Switch legs after 10-15 swings.

Fire Hydrants

2 sets of 15 reps per side

  • Get on all fours with hands under shoulders and knees under hips

  • Lift one leg out to the side, keeping the knee bent at a 90-degree angle

  • Lower back down.

Heel Raises

2 sets of 15 reps

  • Stand with feet hip-width apart

  • Raise your heels off the ground, standing on your toes

  • Lower back down.

Plank with Shoulder Tap

2 sets of 15 reps per side

  • Get into a plank position with hands under shoulders

  • Tap your left shoulder with your right hand and then your right shoulder with your left hand while keeping your hips stable.

Single-Leg Deadlifts

2 sets of 10 reps per leg

  • Stand on one leg and hinge at the hips, lowering your torso towards the ground while extending the other leg behind you

  • Return to standing.

Dynamic Hip Flexor Stretch

2 sets of 15 reps per side

  • Get into a lunge position with one foot forward and the other leg extended behind

  • Rock your hips forward and backward.

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