Bent knee kicks
Muscles targeted: Glutes
- Start this exercise with a plank form; in a position where your hands and knees are on the floor while your back is straight and parallel to the floor.
- To begin, start to bring your right leg in the air in a controlled motion by using your butt and hips, while lifting your right leg keep it at a 90 degree angle until your thigh is parallel to the ground.
- Your breathing plays a big part when it comes to exercising, so for this particular work out need to exhale when bringing your leg up into the air.
- You should be focused on you butt and hips to bring your leg up and your leg should not move out of its 90 degree position. You will mainly feel the exercise working your glutes.
- While this motion is going on, you should be keeping your back straight in a neutral position at all times, no slouching or curling your back.
- Lastly, bring your leg down to the starting position in a controlled motion without it touching the floor.
- You should be inhaling as well when your preforming this motion then repeat the previous steps while retaining a steady breathing pattern.
- Start out with reps of 10-15 for beginners and gradually increase reps with experience.