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Glute Kickback Hold demonstrationForm illustration

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Strength / Bodyweight

Glute Kickback Hold

The end position of the glute kickback held for time: on all fours with one leg extended back at hip height, the pelvis level and the glute holding the leg in place.

Equipment

Bodyweight

Experience

beginner

Movement

isolation

Primary musclesSecondary muscles

Lower Back · Hamstrings · Glute Medius

Instructions

  1. 01

    Start on all fours with the hands under the shoulders and the knees under the hips.

  2. 02

    Brace the trunk and keep the pelvis level; do not let the working side rotate upwards.

  3. 03

    Extend one leg back and up until the thigh is in line with the torso.

  4. 04

    Hold that position for the prescribed time, keeping the neck long and the lower back flat.

  5. 05

    Lower the leg under control and repeat on the other side.

Choose a load and range you can control. These instructions are general guidance, not a substitute for individual coaching.