Alternate Heel Touch Side Kick Squat
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The Alternate Heel Touch Side Kick Squat combines lateral movement with a squat and a dynamic heel touch. This exercise effectively targets the lower body, improving balance, coordination, and overall leg strength.
How to do it
- Stand with feet wider than hip-width apart and knees slightly bent.
- Shift weight to one side and squat down, touching the opposite heel with your hand.
- Stand up and kick the leg out to the side, then return to the starting position.
- Repeat the movement on the other side, alternating sides with each repetition.
Muscles worked
Primary Quadriceps
Secondary Adductor Magnus Gluteus Maximus Hamstrings Obliques