Prepare your workout
- Equipment
- Dumbbells, Miniband, Fixed support and Exercise mat
- Before you choose
- General option for adults. Check each exercise's equipment and avoid improvised supports.
- Intensity
- Comfortable load with about 3 reps in reserve. You need not complete every set if technique worsens or you become tired.
- Warm-up
- Before the session, complete one gentle round of the three listed movements. Allow about 6 minutes for preparation, transitions and rehearsing the first exercise; extend this if needed. Rehearse the first exercise with light resistance before its sets, keeping breathing comfortable.
Duration is approximate. Prepare your equipment and take the indicated rests; needing more rest can make the workout longer.
PREPARE TO MOVEYour warm-up
Start with this gentle preparation before your working sets. The listed duration includes the warm-up.
Active walking
60–90 s at a comfortable pace
Choose a clear, safe area and start walking at a comfortable pace. Take regular steps with your arms moving naturally. Keep a pace that allows conversation and slow down to finish.
What you train: Warms up the body and trains arm-leg coordination while walking.
Watch video ↗Miniband lateral steps
1 × 6 gentle repetitions
Place a miniband above knees and slightly bend hips and knees. Take three short steps sideways with knees following your feet. Return with three steps without fully closing feet or losing tension.
What you train: Works the outer hips against miniband resistance.
Watch video ↗Supported standing hamstring curl
1 × 5 gentle repetitions per side
Stand holding a fixed support, knees close and trunk upright. Bend one knee to lift the heel back without moving the thigh forward or arching. Lower slowly and change legs.
What you train: Works hamstrings with balance support.
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STEP BY STEP
Your complete workout
10 exercises01Supported ankle mobility
Additional exercise
1 × 6
How to do it- Place one foot near a wall with the whole sole grounded.
- Move your knee forward in line with your toes, keeping the heel down.
- Return slowly and repeat with the other ankle.
What it trainsTrains ankle mobility with the foot grounded.
- Rest
- Rest 45 s or longer until control returns.
- Tempo
- Controlled, without holding your breath
- Effort reserve
- RIR 3: finish with about 3 repetitions you could still perform with good technique.
The movement, step by step
With your foot planted near a wall, move your knee forwards without lifting your heel. Return and repeat.
Technique cueStay within a comfortable range; your knee need not touch the wall.
Variations and mistakes to avoid
- More accessible
- Move your foot closer to the wall.
- To progress
- Move your foot slightly further away if you can keep your heel down.
- Avoid this mistake
- Forcing your ankle or rotating your foot to gain distance.
View exercise guide ↗02Quadruped hip rock-back
Additional exercise
1 × 6
How to do it- Start on hands and knees on a mat with a steady back.
- Slowly move your hips towards your heels without lifting your hands.
- Gently bring your hips back over your knees.
What it trainsTrains hip mobility with hand and knee support and little weight on the legs.
- Rest
- Rest 45 s or longer until control returns.
- Tempo
- Controlled, without holding your breath
- Effort reserve
- RIR 3: finish with about 3 repetitions you could still perform with good technique.
The movement, step by step
From your hands and knees, slowly move your hips backwards and return to the starting position.
Technique cueStop where your hips and knees remain comfortable.
Variations and mistakes to avoid
- More accessible
- Reduce the movement and pad your knees.
- To progress
- Add a brief pause at the back.
- Avoid this mistake
- Forcing a painful stretch.
View exercise guide ↗03Dumbbell Romanian deadlift
Train
2 × 8
How to do it- Hold dumbbells in front of your thighs with your knees slightly bent.
- Push your hips back, hinging forward with the weights close to your legs.
- Stop before your posture changes; extend your hips to stand.
What it trainsStrengthens the glutes and hamstrings and teaches lifting from the hips.
- Rest
- Rest 45 s or longer until control returns.
- Tempo
- Controlled, without holding your breath
- Effort reserve
- RIR 3: finish with about 3 repetitions you could still perform with good technique.
The movement, step by step
With your knees slightly bent, push your hips back while keeping the dumbbells close to your legs. Return by extending your hips.
Technique cueKeep a soft knee bend rather than turning the movement into a squat.
Variations and mistakes to avoid
- More accessible
- Practise an unweighted hip hinge beside a wall.
- To progress
- Increase the weight gradually while maintaining a controlled range of movement.
- Avoid this mistake
- Rounding your back or trying to reach the floor at all costs.
View exercise guide ↗04Supported single-leg hip hinge
Train
2 × 8
How to do it- Hold a firm support with one hand and shift your weight onto one leg.
- Reach the other leg back as you hinge forward from your hips.
- Return upright slowly, then repeat on the other leg.
What it trainsStrengthens one leg's glutes and hamstrings and trains pelvic control.
- Rest
- Rest 45 s or longer until control returns.
- Tempo
- Controlled, without holding your breath
- Effort reserve
- RIR 3: finish with about 3 repetitions you could still perform with good technique.
The movement, step by step
Use one hand for support. Stand on one leg and move the other backwards while hinging forwards at the hips. Return slowly.
Technique cueKeep both hips facing the floor as you lean forward.
Variations and mistakes to avoid
- More accessible
- Hinge with both feet on the floor.
- To progress
- Reduce your support if you can stay stable.
- Avoid this mistake
- Rotating your pelvis to increase the range of movement.
View exercise guide ↗05Miniband hamstring curl
Train
2 × 8
How to do it- Place the band around your ankles beside a fixed support, hands nearby.
- Bend one knee to move the heel back against the band without leaning.
- Lower slowly and change legs.
What it trainsWorks hamstrings against elastic resistance.
- Rest
- Rest 45 s or longer until control returns.
- Tempo
- Controlled, without holding your breath
- Effort reserve
- RIR 3: finish with about 3 repetitions you could still perform with good technique.
The movement, step by step
With a band around ankles and both hands near support, bend one knee to bring the heel back against light tension. Return slowly and change sides.
Technique cueCheck that the band cannot slip and use gentle tension.
Variations and mistakes to avoid
- More accessible
- Reduce resistance and range; keep the movement comfortable and controlled.
- To progress
- Once you complete the prescribed amount with control, add one or two repetitions; then slightly increase resistance.
- Avoid this mistake
- Compensating by leaning your back.
View exercise guide ↗06Short heel steps from a low bridge
Train
2 × 8
How to do it- Lie with knees bent and raise your pelvis into a low bridge.
- Move one heel only a few centimetres away without dropping or turning your pelvis.
- Bring it back and alternate, maintaining pelvic height.
What it trainsWorks hamstrings and glutes while moving one foot in a low bridge.
- Rest
- Rest 45 s or longer until control returns.
- Tempo
- Controlled, without holding your breath
- Effort reserve
- RIR 3: finish with about 3 repetitions you could still perform with good technique.
The movement, step by step
From a low, stable bridge, move one heel a few centimetres away and back. Alternate without dropping or lifting your pelvis excessively.
Technique cueUse very short steps and move one heel at a time.
Variations and mistakes to avoid
- More accessible
- Reduce resistance and range; keep the movement comfortable and controlled.
- To progress
- Once you complete the prescribed amount with control, add one or two repetitions; then slightly increase resistance.
- Avoid this mistake
- Moving both feet so far away that control is lost.
View exercise guide ↗07Side-lying clam
Additional exercise
1 × 6
How to do it- Lie on your side, knees bent, feet together and pelvis facing forward.
- Open the upper knee without separating feet or rolling the pelvis back.
- Lower slowly while keeping your trunk still.
What it trainsWorks the outer hip and side-lying pelvic control.
- Rest
- Rest 45 s or longer until control returns.
- Tempo
- Controlled, without holding your breath
- Effort reserve
- RIR 3: finish with about 3 repetitions you could still perform with good technique.
The movement, step by step
Lie on your side with knees bent and feet together. Open the upper knee without rotating your pelvis, then return slowly.
Technique cueStop opening as soon as your pelvis starts rolling back.
Variations and mistakes to avoid
- More accessible
- Reduce resistance and range; keep the movement comfortable and controlled.
- To progress
- Once you complete the prescribed amount with control, add one or two repetitions; then slightly increase resistance.
- Avoid this mistake
- Rolling backwards to open further.
View exercise guide ↗08Wall-touch hip hinge
Additional exercise
1 × 6
How to do it- Stand a short distance from a wall facing away, feet firm and knees softly bent.
- Send hips back to touch the wall, hinging without rounding.
- Push through the floor and extend your hips to stand.
What it trainsTeaches a stable hip hinge used in deadlifts and similar movements.
- Rest
- Rest 45 s or longer until control returns.
- Tempo
- Controlled, without holding your breath
- Effort reserve
- RIR 3: finish with about 3 repetitions you could still perform with good technique.
The movement, step by step
Stand a short distance in front of a wall, facing away. Slightly bend knees and send hips back to touch it, then stand with a stable back.
Technique cueReach the wall with your glutes rather than by bending your back.
Variations and mistakes to avoid
- More accessible
- Reduce resistance and range; keep the movement comfortable and controlled.
- To progress
- Once you complete the prescribed amount with control, add one or two repetitions; then slightly increase resistance.
- Avoid this mistake
- Bending your back to reach the wall.
View exercise guide ↗09Supported calf raise
Additional exercise
1 × 6
How to do it- Stand beside a firm support with weight shared between both feet.
- Slowly raise both heels without shifting forward.
- Lower with control until your whole feet are grounded.
What it trainsStrengthens the calves and trains ankle control when rising onto your toes.
- Rest
- Rest 45 s or longer until control returns.
- Tempo
- Controlled, without holding your breath
- Effort reserve
- RIR 3: finish with about 3 repetitions you could still perform with good technique.
The movement, step by step
With a firm support within reach, lift both heels and lower slowly until your whole foot rests on the floor.
Technique cueKeep your ankles aligned and weight away from the edges of your feet.
Variations and mistakes to avoid
- More accessible
- Reduce the range of movement and use both hands for support.
- To progress
- Do the movement on one leg with support.
- Avoid this mistake
- Bouncing or losing control of your ankle.
View exercise guide ↗10Calm standing breathing
Additional exercise
1 × 6
How to do it- Stand with feet firm, knees relaxed and shoulders down.
- Breathe in comfortably without shrugging or maximally filling your lungs.
- Exhale slowly and repeat the cycles in your session.
What it trainsPractises calm standing breathing and awareness of chest and rib movement.
- Rest
- Rest 45 s or longer until control returns.
- Tempo
- Controlled, without holding your breath
- Effort reserve
- RIR 3: finish with about 3 repetitions you could still perform with good technique.
The movement, step by step
With feet firm and knees relaxed, inhale without shrugging and exhale slowly. Complete five comfortable cycles.
Technique cueUse a natural rhythm without forcing air in or out.
Variations and mistakes to avoid
- More accessible
- Reduce resistance and range; keep the movement comfortable and controlled.
- To progress
- Once you complete the prescribed amount with control, add one or two repetitions; then slightly increase resistance.
- Avoid this mistake
- Becoming dizzy through breathing too fast.
View exercise guide ↗
FINISH THE SESSIONFinish and prepare your next step.
Walk slowly and breathe comfortably for 2–3 minutes. Allow at least one recovery day before repeating hard strength work for the same muscle group.
Open workout in the app →General routines for adults. If you have a health condition, an injury, are pregnant or have medical instructions, consult your professional before starting and ask for adaptations. Stop if you experience pain, dizziness or unusual breathlessness.