Elite Workout (Day 2) - LEGS & BACK
WORKOUT OPTIONS:
- Do all exercises once, and then repeat 3 more times like a circuit (with a 10-second rest between exercises) OR
- Do each exercise for 3 sets (with a 1-minute rest between sets)
GOALS:
- For toning - aim for 15-20 reps per set
- For hypertrophy - aim for 8-10 reps per set
- For strength - aim for 3-5 reps per set
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Angled Leg Presses - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
GLUTES
- Gluteus maximusQUADS
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus intermedius
- Vastus lateralis
- Vastus medialis///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- External obliqueHIP
- iliotibial band
- Tensor fascia lataHAMSTRINGS
- Biceps femoris, lon... -
Lying Leg Curls - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
HAMSTRINGS
- Biceps femoris, long head
- Biceps femoris, short head
- Semimembranosus
- SemitendinosusCALVES
- Gastrocnemius, lateral head
- Gastrocnemius, medial head///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
BACK
- Latissimus dorsiABS
- External ... -
Dumbbell Lunges - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
GLUTES
- [R] Gluteus maximusQUADS
- [R] Rectus femoris
- [R] Vastus intermedius
- [R] Vastus lateralis
- [R] Vastus medialis///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- External obliqueGLUTES
- [L] Gluteus maximus
- [L] Gluteus mediusHIP
-... -
Dumbbell Lunges - (All Views) - LEFT
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
GLUTES
- [L] Gluteus maximusQUADS
- [L] Rectus femoris
- [L] Vastus intermedius
- [L] Vastus lateralis
- [L] Vastus medialis///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
ABS
- External obliqueGLUTES
- [R] Gluteus maximus
- [R] Gluteus mediusHIP
-... -
Stiff-Legged Deadlifts - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
GLUTES
- Gluteus maximusHAMSTRINGS
- Biceps femoris, long head
- Biceps femoris, short head
- Semimembranosus
- Semitendinosus///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Anterior deltoid
- Middle deltoid
- Posterior deltoidBACK
- Lati... -
One-Arm Dumbbell Rows - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- [R] Posterior deltoidBACK
- [R] Trapezius
- [R] Latissimus dorsi
- [R] Rhomboid major
- [R] Teres majorBICEPS
- [R] Biceps brachii
- [R] BrachialisFOREARMS
- [R] Brachioradialis///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
NECK
- [R] ... -
One-Arm Dumbbell Rows - (All Views) - LEFT
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- [L] Posterior deltoidBACK
- [L] Trapezius
- [L] Latissimus dorsi
- [L] Rhomboid major
- [L] Teres majorBICEPS
- [L] Biceps brachii
- [L] BrachialisFOREARMS
- [L] Brachioradialis///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
NECK
- [L] ... -
Back Lat Pull-Downs - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
BACK
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres major
- Rhomboid major
- Rhomboid minorBICEPS
- Biceps brachii
- BrachialisFOREARMS
- Brachioradialis///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
NECK
- Splenius capitis
- SternocleidomastoidSHOULDERS
- Anterio... -
Close-Grip Lat Pull-Downs - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
BACK
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres majorBICEPS
- Biceps brachii
- BrachialisFOREARMS
- Brachioradialis///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
BACK
- Teres minor
- Infraspinatus
- SubscapularisCHEST
- Pectoralis major
- Serratus anteriorTR...
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Seated Rows - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
SHOULDERS
- Posterior deltoidBACK
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres major
- Trapezius
- Rhomboid majorFOREARMS
- Brachioradialis///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
NECK
- Levator scapula
- Splenius capitis
- SternocleidomastoidSHOULDERS
- M... -
Barbell Shrugs - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
BACK
- Trapezius///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
NECK
- Levator scapula
- Splenius capitis
- SternocleidomastoidSHOULDERS
- Middle deltoid
- Posterior deltoidBACK
- Latissimus dorsi
- Teres major
- Teres minor
- Infraspinatus
- R... -
Dumbbell Shrugs - (All Views)
///// PRIMARY MUSCLES WORKED
NECK
- Levator scapulaBACK
- Trapezius
- Rhomboid major
- Rhomboid minor///// SECONDARY MUSCLES WORKED
NECK
- Splenius capitis
- SternocleidomastoidSHOULDERS
- Anterior deltoid
- Middle deltoid
- Posterior deltoidBACK
- Latissim...