Exercise
Butt Kicks
Also known as: butt kickers, heel flicks, heel kicks
Butt Kicks is a compound exercise for the hamstrings. Main target: biceps femoris and semitendinosus & semimembranosus. Also works: medial gastrocnemius, lateral gastrocnemius, soleus and gluteus maximus. No equipment needed — just your bodyweight.
Muscles worked
How to do it
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart, arms relaxed and bent.
- Run in place, bending each knee so the heel travels up toward your glutes.
- Keep your thighs pointing down and your torso upright; land on the balls of your feet.
- Keep a quick, light pace for the set time.
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