Cable Kickbacks

Attach an ankle strap to a low pulley. Stand tall and kick your leg back, keeping your torso still. Squeeze your glute at the top and return slowly. Repeat both sides.

GLUTES · LOWER BODY

Cable Kickbacks: how the movement is executed

How it is executed

Attach an ankle strap to a low pulley.
Stand tall and kick your leg back, keeping your torso still.
Squeeze your glute at the top and return slowly.
Repeat both sides.

Muscles worked: Glutes
Primary muscle: Gluteus maximus
Equipment: Cable
Movement pattern: Lower body
Difficulty: Intermediate
What it is for: StrengthHypertrophy

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