Lower Body Circuit
Duration: 25 Minutes
Equipment needed
Medium to Heavy Dumbbells (using 15-20)
OPTIONAL:
Mat, and Sweat Towel
Workout Overview:
ALL LEGS - Alternating a lower body dumbbell strength exercise with a weighted or bodyweight plyometric or power leg move.
- 3 Min Warm Up
- 5 Circuits
(Squats, Lunges, Deadlifts, Lateral Squats, Sumo Squats) - 2 Consecutive Moves Per Circuit
(One Dumbbell Strength + One Plyo/Power Move) - 30 Seconds Dumbbell Strength Leg Exercise
- 30 Seconds Weighted or Bodyweight Plyo/Power Exercise
- 30 Seconds Rest
- Repeat Each Circuit X2 Sets
- 2-3 Min Cool Down
20-25 Minute Leg Supersets Workout
Warm Up - 3 min (Hip hinge + reach with calf raise, Forward fold squat thoracic rotations, low runner lunge, frog hip rocks, lateral lunge + 3 jumping jacks Right/Left, butt kicks, high knees)
CIRCUIT ONE: Squats
Repeat x 2
- Strength: Squat + Calf Raise
- Plyo: Squat Jumps (MOD: Air Squat + Calf Raise)
- Rest 30
CIRCUIT TWO: Lunges
Repeat x 2
- Strength: Reverse Lunge + Knee Drive Right/Left
- Plyo: Single Leg Plyo Lunge R/L (MOD: Lunge + Knee Drive)
- Rest 30
CIRCUIT THREE: Deadlifts
Repeat x 2
- Strength: Staggered Deadlift Right/Left
- Plyo: Snatchs R/L
- Rest 30
CIRCUIT FOUR: Lateral Lunge
Repeat x 2
- Strength: Lateral Lunge Right/Left
- Plyo: Skaters (MOD: Lateral Push)
- Rest 30
CIRCUIT FIVE: Sumo Squats
Repeat x 2
- Strength: Sumo Goblet Squat
- Plyo: Squat Jacks (MOD: Tap)
- Rest 30
Cool Down - 2 min (Frog rocks, ½ kneeling windmills, seated figure 4 - twist shin outward, pull sit bones apart, Hamstring stretch)