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 exercise that targets glutes & hip flexors and also works abs. Use the illustration and instructions above to learn how to perform this exercise with proper form. Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Single / one leg hip raises / glute bridges / hip extensions with leg lift, burpees / squat thrusts and dumbbell squat clean and press. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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