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Butt Kicks

Stand tall with a slight forward lean and begin jogging in place or moving lightly forward. Rapidly kick your heels up toward your glutes, alternating legs in a quick, springy rhythm. Keep your torso upright and pump your arms as if running, staying on the balls of your feet. Focus on a fast turnover that primes the hamstrings and warms up your legs for activity. Use it as a dynamic warm-up to raise heart rate and loosen the posterior chain.

HAMSTRINGS · FULL BODY

How it is executed

  1. Stand tall with a slight forward lean and begin jogging in place or moving lightly forward.
  2. Rapidly kick your heels up toward your glutes, alternating legs in a quick, springy rhythm.
  3. Keep your torso upright and pump your arms as if running, staying on the balls of your feet.
  4. Focus on a fast turnover that primes the hamstrings and warms up your legs for activity.
  5. Use it as a dynamic warm-up to raise heart rate and loosen the posterior chain.
Muscles worked
Hamstrings
Primary muscle
Hamstrings
Equipment
Bodyweight
Movement pattern
Full body
Difficulty
Beginner
What it is for
StrengthStability

Program your clients' routines from these exercises, without the spreadsheet.