Intermediate Lower Body: Barbell Low Bar Squat & Barbell Sumo Deadlift
A 40-minute lower body session at intermediate level. 10 video-guided movements — including Barbell Low Bar Squat and Barbell Sumo Deadlift — using barbell, bodyweight, cable machine, dumbbells, machine. Follow along with demo clips, timed rests and set logging.
The workout
- 1
Barbell Low Bar Squat
3 × 8Maintain a stable core and drive hips back and down, keeping chest up. Works quads, glutes, and hamstrings.
- 2
Barbell Sumo Deadlift
3 × 7Widen your stance, push knees out, and drive through heels with a flat back. Works glutes, hamstrings, and quads.
- 3
Dumbbell Rear Lunge From Step
3 × 10Step back and down from an elevated surface, maintaining an upright torso. Works quads, glutes, and hip stability.
- 4
Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlift
3 × 10Hinge at the hip, keeping a straight back, extend the non-working leg behind you. Works hamstrings, glutes, and balance.
- 5
Elevanted Goblet Squat
3 × 12Hold a dumbbell vertically at your chest and squat deep, driving knees out. Works quads, glutes, and hip mobility.
- 6
Smith Frog Hip Thrust
3 × 15Place feet wide with heels together, drive hips up towards the ceiling. Works glutes and hamstrings.
- 7
Cable Standing Leg Curl
3 × 15Stand facing the machine, curl one heel towards your glutes, squeezing the hamstring. Works hamstrings.
- 8
Dumbbell Glute Bridge
3 × 20Lie on your back with feet flat, drive hips up, squeezing glutes at the top. Works glutes and hamstrings.
- 9
One Leg Floor Calf Raise
3 × 20Stand on one leg, raising up onto the ball of your foot, controlling the descent. Works gastrocnemius and soleus.
- 10
TRX Straight Hip Leg Curl
3 × 15Lie on back with heels in TRX straps, pull heels to glutes, lifting hips. Works hamstrings and glutes.
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