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Cable Donkey Kickback

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Equipment

Cable
Cable

Cable donkey kickbacks target the gluteal muscles and improve lower body strength. The exercise involves extending the leg backward against resistance, effectively engaging the glutes to enhance muscle tone and stability.

How to do it

  1. Secure an ankle attachment to the cable machine.
  2. Stand facing the machine, attaching the cable to one ankle.
  3. Lean forward slightly, holding onto the machine for support.
  4. Extend the attached leg backward, keeping the knee slightly bent.
  5. Slowly return to the starting position and repeat.

Muscles worked

Primary Gluteus Maximus

Secondary Gluteus Medius Hamstrings

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