Donkey Kicks
- Position yourself on all fours on a mat.
- Position your hands underneath your shoulders and place your knees under your hips.
- Keep your right knee bent at 90 degrees and flex the foot as you lift the knee until it is level with the hip.
- Lower the knee without touching the floor and repeat the lift.
- Once you’ve completed the reps on the right leg, switch legs.
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Donkey kicks is a at-home work out exercise that targets glutes & hip flexors and also involves abs. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Single / one leg hops / jumps, knee to box jump squats / power jumps and dumbbell deadlifts are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as donkey kicks. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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