Queenax™ of the Week: Legs and Glutes
Workouts
Queenax™ of the Week: Legs and Glutes
Strengthen your lower body with this fast-paced workout that will test leg strength and power.
Equipment Needed
- Superfunctional™
- Strong++™
Workout Guidelines
- Position one Strong++ on a set of Wall Bars. Make sure the Strong++ brackets are positioned 9 bars apart.
- Perform each movement on Strong++ for 30 seconds with minimal transition time between movements.
- Quickly switch the ankle cuff and perform all movements on the opposite leg.
- Disconnect ankle cuff from the carabiner, but leave it connected to your leg.
- Quickly transition to Superfunctional and perform each movement for 30 seconds. For single side movements, perform them on each side before transitioning to the next exercise.
- Rest for 2-3 minutes after completing the circuit and repeat entire circuit, starting with Strong++.
- Intensify this circuit by increasing your speed, but do not compromise your range of motion in favour of faster movements.
Exercises
Strong++ Glutes and Hips Series (4 exercises)
- Hip Extension: Face the unit and extend leg away from the Queenax.
- Squat to Abduction: Squat and lift leg away from Queenax as you stand.
- Squat to Adduction: Turn around, and then squat and pull knee to midline as you stand.
- Knee Driver: Face away from Queenax with leg reaching behind you. Drive knee to chest.
Superfunctional “Diva”: Pistol Squat to Hip Extension
- Set bar at waist level.
- Stand directly behind training bar on a single leg.
- Extend bar forward by hinging at the waist, reaching arms away from body, and lifting one leg.
- Pull back and switch feet as you drop into a pistol squat.
SF Jump Squat
- Set bar at hip height.
- With arms straight, lean back slightly until straps are tight.
- Squat down, keeping chest upright.
- Explode up into jump, keeping tight straps and straight arms.
- Load and repeat.
Superfunctional Suspended Lateral Lunge
- Set bar at lowest level.
- Stand beside bar (bar should be directly below the anchor).
- Set foot on bar at slight angle for grip.
- Push bar laterally while bending opposite leg.
SF Suspended Squat
- Set bar at lowest level.
- Stand on bar and hold on to straps.
- Position elbows at or slightly below shoulder height.
- Lower into a squat, keeping knees in line with toes and allowing feet to tip forward slightly.
Find more Queenax exercises in the Queenax Movement Library.