Front Kicks
- Stand with a tight core and flat back. Stagger your feet just a little so that your left foot is in front and your right front is behind you.
- Bend your elbows and bring your closed hands to your chin, mimicking a traditional boxing stance.
- Begin by extending your right leg up, leading with your knee.
- Next, extend your foot out. Immediately, retract it back to the starting position.
- Repeat on the other side.
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Front kicks is a at-home work out exercise that targets hamstrings and quadriceps and also involves abs and calves and glutes & hip flexors. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Kettlebell deadlifts, dumbbell squats and foam roller hamstring stretch are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as front kicks. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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