{"id":57761,"date":"2026-06-29T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/?p=57761"},"modified":"2026-06-24T13:03:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T11:03:44","slug":"35-min-lower-body-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/35-min-lower-body-workout\/","title":{"rendered":"Workout of the week: 35-min lower-body workout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ALL LEVELS<\/strong> \/ lower-body workout \/ 16 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Equipment<\/strong>: Hack squat machine, seated leg curl machine, seated leg extension machine &amp; hip thrust machine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Let\u2019s be honest, most people train their glutes for how they look, not for what they do.<\/strong> But strong glutes aren\u2019t just a visual perk; <strong>they play a key role in how you move, support your posture, and help prevent pain, especially in your lower back.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can reap all these benefits with this <strong>lower-body workout<\/strong>. It consists of <strong>5 exercises<\/strong>, performed for <strong>12 reps across 4 rounds<\/strong>. <strong>Rest for 1 minute between exercises and rounds<\/strong>, bringing this total session time to around <strong>35 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hack squat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seated leg curl<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seated leg extension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hip thrust machine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hack squat calf raises<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Let&#8217;s do this!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/join.evofitness.at\/7-day-trial\/?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=blog-medium&amp;utm_campaign=7-day-trial\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-trial-cta-7-days-blog-male-1.png\" alt=\"evo at trial cta 7 days blog male\" class=\"wp-image-56837\" style=\"width:1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-trial-cta-7-days-blog-male-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-trial-cta-7-days-blog-male-1-960x422.png 960w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-trial-cta-7-days-blog-male-1-768x338.png 768w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-trial-cta-7-days-blog-male-1-480x211.png 480w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-trial-cta-7-days-blog-male-1-640x281.png 640w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-trial-cta-7-days-blog-male-1-720x316.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WORKOUT SETUP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5 exercises&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12 reps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 rounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1-min rest between exercises and rounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>35 minutes&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equipment: Hack squat machine, seated leg curl machine, seated leg extension machine, hip thrust machine &amp; seated calf raise machine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WORKOUT EXERCISE LIST<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4 rounds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1 \u2013 HACK SQUAT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>12 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stand on the machine with the cushions over your shoulders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adopt a foot stance similar to the one you use for regular squats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engage your core so that you feel the cushion pushing against your body.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This machine is perfect for helping you squat to great depth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slowly descend until you feel like losing either core stability or the contact of your pelvis with the cushion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width:100%; max-width:800px; aspect-ratio:16\/9; border-radius:20px; overflow:hidden; position:relative;\"> \n&nbsp; <iframe \u00a0=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UrnBy2YxcOM?si=hI4mcATqd6NElLGw\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; border:0; border-radius:20px;\">\n\u00a0 <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2 \u2013 SEATED LEG CURL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>12 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Place the back of your ankles on the curl pad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sit tall, grip the handles, and brace your core.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Curl the pad down by squeezing your hamstrings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pause at the bottom, then return slowly to the start.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Control each rep so the weight\u2019s momentum doesn\u2019t do the work for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width:100%; max-width:800px; aspect-ratio:16\/9; border-radius:20px; overflow:hidden; position:relative;\"> \n&nbsp; <iframe \u00a0=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UDt_KA9dfqQ?si=gs6Vxq5APKV_M_gr\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; border:0; border-radius:20px;\">\n\u00a0 <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3 \u2013 SEATED LEG EXTENSION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>12 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sit up straight on the leg extension machine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust the pad so it sits on your lower leg, and just above your feet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extend your legs straight out in front of you, using your quads to power the movement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then slowly lower them back to the starting position.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width:100%; max-width:800px; aspect-ratio:16\/9; border-radius:20px; overflow:hidden; position:relative;\"> \n&nbsp; <iframe \u00a0=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ae5FETYtvyo?si=XcBUI5SXuHr4hH-8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; border:0; border-radius:20px;\">\n\u00a0 <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4 \u2013 HIP THRUST MACHINE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>12 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sit on the hip thrust machine and position the pad across your hips.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place your feet flat on the platform, shoulder-width apart, with knees bent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brace your core and press through your heels to lift your hips.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Squeeze your glutes at the top without overextending your back.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower your hips slowly until just above the starting position, then repeat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width:100%; max-width:800px; aspect-ratio:16\/9; border-radius:20px; overflow:hidden; position:relative;\"> \n&nbsp; <iframe \u00a0=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3Lx7cHTJKIo?si=b9T8ZHULoIs3oZ8j\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; border:0; border-radius:20px;\">\n\u00a0 <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 \u2013 hACK SQUAT CALF RAISES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>12 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Position yourself on the hack squat machine with your shoulders under the pads and feet on the platform.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slide your feet slightly lower so only the balls of your feet are pressing into the platform, with your heels hanging off.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extend your legs without locking your knees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Push through your toes to raise your heels as high as possible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pause at the top, then lower your heels slowly for a full stretch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width:100%; max-width:800px; aspect-ratio:16\/9; border-radius:20px; overflow:hidden; position:relative;\"> \n&nbsp; <iframe \u00a0=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/742P-VPrCIs?si=2L5MCYQTyVpxGsND\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; border:0; border-radius:20px;\">\n\u00a0 <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">That\u2019s your lower-body workout done. Discover your next one below.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/40-20-interval-strength-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">40\/20 interval strength workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/40-min-biceps-triceps-superset-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">40-min biceps and triceps superset workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/45-min-amrap-hybrid-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">45-min AMRAP Hybrid workout<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/300-reps-metabolic-strength-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">300-reps metabolic strength workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/30-min-chest-and-back-superset-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">30-min chest and back superset workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/25-min-smith-machine-upper-body-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">25-min Smith machine upper-body workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/30-min-kettlebell-pyramid-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">30-min kettlebell pyramid workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/20-min-shoulder-and-legs-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">20-min shoulder and legs workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/30-minute-upper-body-strength-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">30-min upper-body strength workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/30-min-unilateral-back-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">30-min unilateral back workout<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/25-min-smith-machine-lower-body-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">25-min Smith machine leg workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/blog\/move\/20-min-emom-upper-body-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">20-min EMOM upper-body workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/en\/memberships\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en.png\" alt=\"evo at standard sales campaign blog en\" class=\"wp-image-56816\" style=\"width:1024px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en.png 1024w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en-960x422.png 960w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en-768x338.png 768w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en-480x211.png 480w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en-640x281.png 640w, https:\/\/evofitness.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evo-at-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en-720x316.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALL LEVELS \/ lower-body workout \/ 16 minutes Equipment: Hack squat machine, seated leg curl machine, seated leg extension machine&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":58091,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"Workout of the week: 35-min lower-body workout | %%sitetitle%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"Stronger glutes, better movement. 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