Butt Kicks
How to Do Butt Kicks
- Standing tall with a tight core and flat back, you will begin the dynamic stretching exercise as if you were running in place. Keep the knees slightly bent at all times.Start slowly and work up to a faster speed.
- Bring your left foot back and all the way up to the glutes. Return your left foot to the ground and repeat on the other side.
- Continue this back and forth motion, keeping your arms swinging in motion.
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Butt Kicks Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Butt Kicks targets hamstrings and quadriceps and also works glutes & hip flexors. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Single / one leg bench bodyweight squats, jump squats and kettlebell squats. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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