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Glutes

Glute Kickback

Glute Kickback (Start)Glute Kickback (End)

A bodyweight exercise on hands and knees that drives one leg back to work the glutes.

Primary musclesGlutes
Secondary musclesHamstrings

Energy burned

≈ 26 kcalFor 3 × 8–12, rest 90s · ≈ 4.6 kcal/min

Estimate range 20–33 kcal (±25 %)

Muscle mass worked15 %
Effort during a set8.1 MET
Your lean mass53.5 kgBody fat estimated from BMI and age

Body-weight exercise: your whole body is the load, so heavier people burn more.

Estimate ±25 %: muscles worked (from the exercise data), sets, reps, rest and your body. See the planner for whole sessions.

Setup

  1. 1Start on your hands and knees with your hands under your shoulders and knees under your hips.
  2. 2Keep your back flat and your core braced.
  3. 3Look at the floor.

How to perform

  1. 1Keeping your knee bent at 90 degrees, press your foot toward the ceiling.
  2. 2Lift until your thigh is in line with your back.
  3. 3Squeeze your glute at the top.
  4. 4Lower slowly and repeat before switching sides.

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