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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.
Warm-ups
Full & upper body
Mid body
Lower body
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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