Resistance Band Leg Kickback
Loop a resistance band around your ankles or just above your knees, standing tall with a slight forward lean. Shift your weight to one leg, keeping a soft bend in the knee, and brace your core.
- Equipment
- Equipment
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Focus Area
- Glutes
- Injury risk
- Low
Primary muscles
- gluteus maximus
- gluteus medius
Secondary muscles
- hamstrings
- erector spinae
- core stabilizers
Target muscles
- glutes
- hips
- legs
How to perform
- 1
Loop a resistance band around your ankles or just above your knees, standing tall with a slight forward lean.
- 2
Shift your weight to one leg, keeping a soft bend in the knee, and brace your core.
- 3
Slowly extend the working leg straight back, squeezing your glute at the top of the movement.
- 4
Keep your torso stable and avoid arching your lower back as you kick back.
- 5
Control the movement as you slowly return the leg to the starting position.
- 6
Complete all repetitions on one side before switching to the other leg.
Safety & form
Train smart. Read these notes before adding heavy load.
