Straight Leg Kickback (Kneeling)
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The straight leg kickback (kneeling) targets the gluteus maximus while stabilizing the core and improving lower body strength and balance. It is a bodyweight exercise that is effective for toning and strengthening the glutes.
How to do it
- Start on all fours with hands under shoulders and knees under hips.
- Engage your core and extend one leg straight back, keeping it aligned with your back.
- Squeeze your glutes at the top, then return to the starting position.
- Repeat for desired repetitions on one side before switching legs.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Maximus
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Erector Spinae Hamstrings
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