Amy Updike's latest workout is all about shaping and leaning out your legs, with a focus on the back of your legs. From her years of experience as an IFBB Bikini pro, this NLA for Her-sponsored athlete has created an intense workout that will hit your glutes hard, but also give you a chance to develop that one often-overlooked part of the physique: your calves!
Technique Tips
Side Step
Place a resistance band around your knees for this first exercise. As you move, you'll be in about a half squat with your spine neutral—neither rounded nor arched. Keeping your chest up, take small steps side to side. Focus on maintaining tension in your glutes.
Barbell Hip Thrust
Keep the resistance band around your knees, and focus on keeping your knees out. Don't let them cave in! Thrust the barbell all the way up with your hips, and give your glutes a good squeeze at the top of every rep. To get the most from this exercise, Updike holds...
Source: Ladies' Lower-Body Muscle-Building Workout
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