Band glute kickback
- Basic
- Resistance band
- Unilateral
Kick back squeezing the glute, no lower-back arch
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Glutes
- Secondary:
- Hamstrings
How to do it
- On all fours, loop the band around the sole of one foot and hold the ends in your hands.
- Extend the leg back and up until it lines up with your torso.
- Return under control; switch legs at the end of the set.
Common mistakes
- Arching the lower back to lift the leg higher.
- Bouncing through it using the band's rebound.
Tips
- Squeeze the glute for half a second at the top: that's the whole exercise.
- A mat makes it much kinder on the knees.