Like most women that come into Reviax Training for the first time, Shelby was a bit intimidated by the lack of cardio equipment and machines in the facility. We completely understand why.
You walk in and see dumbbells, kettlebells, weights, racks, suspension trainers, bands, and a bunch of people having a ton of fun using all of these great tools… But you don’t know how to use them.
Heck, you might not even know what they are in the first place!
Shelby came into Reviax Training for the first time, a bit embarrassed. You see, she had always been in shape, but recently she noticed that with her busy schedule and hectic life she had let herself go a bit.
She desperately wanted to feel and look like her size 6 self again. She was on a mission. She knew what she wanted; she just didn’t know the best way to get there.
It’s a good thing that Shelby didn’t let a little thing like embarrassment keep her from asking for help.
She decided to join our 7 Day Slim Down Program so she could learn how to use her new gym.
And by the time she finished the program, she found out that all of those tools people were using were not just fun to use… but the quickest way for her to achieve her goal!
She fell in love with one amazing exercise in particular… The exercise that also happens to be the third in our series of seven!
It not only helps to lift your butt and tone your thighs… but also gets your heart rate up. So if you perform it the right way you can continue to burn calories for hours after you’ve finished your workout.
You’ll be back in your favorite pair of jeans – looking better than ever – in no time!
Exercise 3: The Bulgarain Split Squat
The Bulgarian split squat, also known as the rear-foot-elevated split squat, is a unilateral lift that improves strength, balance, hip mobility, and general athleticism. By focusing on one side of your body at a time, you can work its asymmetries to build strength and resilience while warding off aches, pains, and injuries.
This challenging move emphasizes glute and thigh strength, lumbo-pelvic stability, knee and ankle alignment, hip mobility, and foot strength. Additionally, it recruits the deep musculature of your core as well as the proprioceptive abilities of your nervous system.
For all the good this move does, it’s also an exercise that is easy to mess up. Positioning is everything, and it takes some trial and error to find your footing — in both the front and rear leg.
- Stand 2 to 3 feet in front of a knee-high platform. Extend your right leg behind you and rest your toes on the bench. Toes can be flat or tucked, according to personal preference. Square your hips and shoulders.
- Keeping your torso upright, slowly lower your right knee toward the floor. Your front knee will form approximately a 90-degree angle (it may go farther, depending on your mobility; just make sure your knee doesn’t cave inward).
Tip: Maintain evenly distributed weight in your whole foot. Don’t shift forward on the toes or exaggerate pushing through the heel.
- Reverse the move and return to the starting position.
Tip: Squeeze your rear glute at the top of the movement.
Xavier from Reviax Training
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