How to do a donkey kick

glutes, hamstrings

Muscles worked
glutes, hamstrings
Where
At home
Equipment
  • No equipment

How to do it

  1. Get on all fours, hands under your shoulders and knees under your hips.
  2. Keeping the knee bent, push one foot up toward the ceiling.
  3. Lower the knee without touching down. Finish all reps, then switch legs.

Do both sides.

Common mistake

Arching the lower back as the leg goes up.

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