Swing back bent leg
Swing back bent leg

Swing back bent leg

Reps15 times
Calories burned93 kcal
LevelBeginner
Glutes

Changing duration and load is available in our application

Kneel down. Place your straightened arms on the floor in front of you. The arms should be perpendicular to the body, as shown in the picture. Palms shoulder width apart. The knees should create a right angle. This will be your starting position. As you exhale, lift your right leg up, tensing your buttocks, until the back of your thigh is flush with the line of your back. The knee remains bent at a right angle. Hold this position for a few seconds. Hint: At the end of the movement, the thigh should be parallel and the shin should be perpendicular to the floor. On an inhale, return to the starting position. Repeat the movement with your left foot. Perform the exercise alternately performing swings until you complete the required number of repetitions with each leg. Variations: First you can perform the required number of repetitions with one leg, then with the other leg. To complicate the exercise, you can use weights.

How to perform the exercise

15 times
93 kcal
Control your movement and do not rush.
01

Starting position

Kneel down, place your straight arms on the floor in front of you; arms perpendicular to your torso, hands shoulder-width apart, knees at a right angle.

02

Lift leg

Exhale and lift your right leg up, squeezing your glutes, until the back of your thigh is in line with your back; the knee remains bent at a right angle.

03

Hold

Hold for a few seconds: at the end of the movement, the thigh is parallel and the lower leg perpendicular to the floor.

04

Return

Inhale and return to the starting position.

05

Switch legs

Repeat with the left leg.

06

Progression

For progression, use ankle weights.

Variants

Beginner
Perform without weights and with a small range.
Middle
Increase the range and number of reps.
Professional
Use ankle weights to increase the load.

Which muscles are working

Glutes and hips

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Benefits of the exercise

Strength
Strengthens the glutes.
Balance
Improves torso control.
Simply
Helps develop leg strength.
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Contraindications

Acute pain in the knees, hips or back.
Recent injuries to the knee, hip or spine.
Medical prohibition of leg loading.
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Recommendations

Torso
Keep your torso straight.
Glutes
Squeeze your glutes as you lift.
Tempo
Move slowly.

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