Advanced Lower Body: Barbell Full Squat & Weighted Hip Thrusts
A 45-minute lower body session at advanced level. 10 video-guided movements — including Barbell Full Squat and Weighted Hip Thrusts — using barbell, bodyweight, cable machine, dumbbells, kettlebell, machine. Follow along with demo clips, timed rests and set logging.
The workout
- 1
Barbell Full Squat
4 × 6Descend deeply, keeping chest up and core braced, drive through heels. Works quads and glutes.
- 2
Weighted Hip Thrusts
4 × 10Drive hips explosively towards the ceiling, squeezing glutes hard at the top. Works glutes and hamstrings.
- 3
Kettlebell Romanian Deadlift
4 × 10Hinge at hips, keeping a slight bend in knees and back straight, lower weight. Works hamstrings and glutes.
- 4
Weighted Plates Bulgarian Split Squat
4 × 8Maintain an upright torso, lowering until the back knee nears the floor. Works quads, glutes, and stability.
- 5
Dumbbell Reverse Lunge From Deficit
4 × 10Step back onto a deficit, maintaining balance and deep knee bend. Works quads, glutes, and hip mobility.
- 6
Smith Single Leg Split Squat
4 × 12Place one foot back, lower with control, focusing on the working leg. Works quads and glutes.
- 7
One Leg Squat
4 × 6Control the descent, keeping the non-working leg extended forward. Works quads, glutes, and balance.
- 8
Cable Assisted Inverse Leg Curl
4 × 12Using cable assistance, curl your heels towards your glutes, feeling the hamstring contraction. Works hamstrings.
- 9
Glute Bridge One Leg On Bench
4 × 12Drive through the heel on the bench, lifting hips high, squeezing the glute. Works glutes and hamstrings.
- 10
Dumbbell Standing Single Leg Calf Raise
4 × 15Rise high onto the ball of your foot, feeling a full stretch and contraction. Works gastrocnemius and soleus.
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