I think that's what the are called - where you lay on your back put one heel on the step and raise the other leg and push up. Well could I do this with a pillow under my back, and do it w/no weights an lower the step? This is such a good exercise and if I can keep it in w/modifications I would like to.
can you modify glute raises?
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purple_magada
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Julie, I have no idea. I stopped doing them b/c I couldn't find a suitable way to modify them. Try asking in the open discussion forum - you'll probably get more responses there.
FiddleFit
Cathlete
I'm interested in replies to this, as well. I've stopped doing all leg floor work because I'm mystified as to how to modify a lot of the moves, such as those glute raises. I'm doing the KickMax Leg Conditioning Drills in place of it all. I suppose I could do the standing ankle weight segment in L&G, too.
When I did Push Pull I modified the inner thigh squeezes with the stability bally by leaning back and supporting myself with my hands, so I was semi-upright. That seemed to work.
Sandra
When I did Push Pull I modified the inner thigh squeezes with the stability bally by leaning back and supporting myself with my hands, so I was semi-upright. That seemed to work.
Sandra
I just did L&G last night and didn't have to modify to much. Actually I think it's perfect endurance workout. The floor work, I did the "on all four glute" raises w/no ankle weights (where you move your legs up) - was worried about back support as things are getting a little unbalanced, did the glute raises (but you could just skip that), um the side sweeps (?) where your on your side and you raise up and kick out, instead of raising up I just kicked out (and used the ankle weights), inner leg work was fine. Overall I think this is an easy one to modify. I really felt it and got a GREAT sweat too!
purple_magada
Cathlete
Sandra when I do the inner thigh squeezes I put my step on an incline and lay on that. I find that works well for me.