Step Ups
Simply step onto and off of a box one foot at a time in a continuous motion. Pump your arms simultaneously to give yourself momentum. Repeat for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Glute Bridge
Lie on your back with your knees bent, feet flat on the floor. Place your arms at your sides for stability. Press your heels into the floor and engage your glutes and your raise your hips and torso towards the ceiling. Stop when your body forms a straight line from your shoulders to your knees. Slowly lower yourself to the floor again. Perform 3 sets of 10 reps.
Single-Leg Glute Bridge
Lie on your back with your left knee bent, right leg extended in front of you at about a 30-degree angle from the floor. Engaging your glutes, push through your left heel to raise your hips and torso until your body forms a straight line from your shoulders to your knees.
Lying Hamstring Curl
Lie on the floor on your back with your legs straight, calves and heels propped on an exercise ball, arms at your sides. Your body should form a straight line from your shoulders to your heels. Curl your heels and engage your glutes to roll the ball towards your body. At the end of the movement, your legs should be bent at 90 degrees. Push the ball back to the starting position.
Single-Leg Deadlifts
Hold a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing up. From a standing position, place your left leg about 2 feet behind you. With a slight bend in your right knee, hinge at the hips, keeping your back straight as you lean toward the ground. Allow your left leg to lift behind you, raising it to about hip height. When the dumbbells reach the floor, rise back up to the starting position, engaging your glutes. Repeat 10 times, then switch sides. Perform 3 sets of 10 reps on each side.
Romanian Deadlifts
With a dumbbell in each hand, stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, allowing the weights to rest on your thighs. Keeping your arms straight, bend slightly at the knee and bend at the hips to lean forward and lower the weights toward the ground as far as possible. Squeeze your glutes to raise yourself back to the starting position. Perform 3 sets of 10 reps.
Wall Sits
Press your back into a wall and walk your feet out about two feet. Slide your back down the wall, bending at the knees until your thighs are parallel or nearly parallel to the floor. Your knees should not extend past your ankles. Hold the position as long as you can while contracting your abs. Stand slowly when you finish, leaning against the wall.