Lower Body (Light) Flashcards
Hamstring curls - spring loads - (ONLY cable side)
<25: 1 white
25-50: 1 gray
50+: 1 gray + 1 white
hamstring curls - transition formula
In 15 secs, hamstring curls
In 12 secs, head, neck, and shoulders, on gray platform, feet line 4
In 8 seconds, extend at the knee
In 5 seconds, hamstring curls
3, 2, 1 hamstring curls. head, neck, and shoulders, on gray platform and feet flat on line 4.
Hamstring curls: action/form cues
- weight even in both heels, feet flat, hips lifted to bridge
- push into heels, pulling carriage under body keeping hips lifted
- bend knees at 90 degrees to move carriage, keeping feet flat and leaving tension in hamstrings and inner thighs
- squeeze glutes to keep hips lifted
- stopping feet under knees as carriage pulls in
hamstring curls: mods/amps/variations
mods: hips at half bridge to alleviate lower back pain
amps: knees together (inner thigh focus), feet further forward on carriage
variations: hold at halfway or at 90, pulse feet out and in while feet are at halfway or 90, pulse hips up and down at halfway or 90, army crawl with feet, single leg, reverse
kneeling inner thighs - springs - cable side ONLY
<25: 1 white
25-50: 1 gray
50+: 1 white + 1 gray
kneeling inner thighs - transition formula
In 15 seconds, kneeling inner thighs
In 12 seconds, right knee gray platform, left knee carriage
In 8 seconds, send the carriage away
In 5 seconds, kneeling inner thighs
3, 2, 1 kneeling inner thighs. right knee gray platform, left knee carriage. facing the solidcore wall.
kneeling inner thighs (action/form cues)
- abs and glutes engaged
- keep weight even between legs and send carriage away and open. Press hips forward while engaging abs and glutes to protect the lumbar spine.
- contract inner thighs to bring carriage to platform
- stop carriage before weight transfers to platform leg, leave tension in inner thighs
- shoulders stacked on hips, no arch in low back
- eye gaze straight ahead to support balance
kneeling inner thighs (mods/amps/variations)
- mod: take springs off
- amps: hands over head, add weights, lift shins, adjust spring load
- variations:hold at max tension (all the way out) or halfway, pulse at max tension or halfway, small range of motion (half range), controlled rep
standing inner thighs - springs - black side
<25: 1 gray
25-50: 1 white
50+: 0 springs
standing inner thighs - springs - gray side
<25: 1 white
25-50: 1 gray
50+: 1 gray + 1 white
standing inner thighs: transition formula
In 15 seconds, standing inner thighs
In 12 seconds: ___ foot on ___ platform, ___ foot on line ___
In 8 seconds, send the carriage away
In 5 seconds, standing inner thighs
3, 2, 1: standing inner thighs. (grab your gray cable) ___foot on ___platform, ___foot on line ____
standing inner thighs (action/form cues)
- weight even in both feet, legs straight
- shoulders stacked over hips, abs and glutes are engaged
- keep your weight even between both legs, press into heels and outside edges of feet to send carriage out
- push evenly into heels, drag the carriage back engaging the inner thighs
- stop carriage before weight transfers to leg on platform, leaving tension in inner thighs
- eye gaze straight ahead to support balance
standing inner thighs (mods/amps/variations)
- hold at max tension (all the way out) or halfway
- pulse at max tension or halfway
- small range of motion (i.e. half range)
- controlled rep
standing inner thigh squats - springs - black side
<25 classes: 1 gray
25-50: 1 white
50+: 0 springs
standing inner thigh squats - springs - gray side
<25: 1 white
25-50: 1 gray
50+: 1 gray + 1 white
standing inner thigh squats - transition formula
in 15 seconds, standing inner thigh squats
in 12 seconds, ___foot on ___ platform, ___foot on line __,
in 8 seconds, both knees bend
In 5 seconds, standing inner thigh squats
3, 2, 1 inner thigh squats (if off gray side, cue gray cables). ___ foot on the ___ platform, ___ foot on line ___. face (lobby/solidcore wall)