Glutes
Take care with: wrists
If you have trouble with your wrists, check with a doctor or physio first. In the app we automatically swap this exercise for a gentler one when you report it.
Donkey kick
No equipmentBeginnerOne side at a time
How to
- 1
Get on all fours, hands under your shoulders and knees under your hips.
- 2
Keeping the knee bent, lift one leg with the sole of your foot towards the ceiling.
- 3
Squeeze your glutes at the top without arching your lower back.
- 4
Lower the knee slowly and switch sides after the set.
Tips
The movement is small and controlled, not a swing.
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