Leg Exercises
67
Stiff Leg Dead Lift
Muscles worked:
Gluteus Maximus
Position:
Accessory:
Lat Bar
Pulleys / Adjustable Arm Position:
Squat Frame
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Success Tips
•Keep your knees slightly bent and feet on Standing Platform.
•Keep your chest lifted, spine aligned, abs tight and your back flat with no arch.
•Lift with your legs, not lower back or arms.
•Keep your abs tight throughout movement.
•Keep your knees bent and your head up.
START
•Grasp the Lat Bar with your palms facing downward.
•Keep your legs bent slightly.
•Bend over, approximately 90° from your hips (not your waist)
FINISH
•Initiate the movement by pushing your hips forward.
•Slowly move your trunk until you are in the standing position. Glutes should be tightened when reaching upright position
•Slowly return to the Start position without relaxing tension in your legs.
Standing Hip Flexion
Muscles worked:
Iliacus; Psoas; Rectus Femoris
Position:
Accessory:
Foot Harness
Adjustable Arm Position:
9
Success Tips
•Make sure all the motion is occurring at your hip.
•Keep the torso tight throughout the motion.
START
START
•Stand on the Platform facing away from the engine.
•Attach one cable to the
•Straighten but do not lock out the support leg.
•Stand far enough away from the pulley so that there is tension at the start of the motion.
FINISH
FINISH
•Initiate the movement by moving your whole leg forward, without allowing any movement in your waist or lower back.
•After moving your leg as far as possible, return to the Start position. Repeat with the other leg.
