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Cable Kneeling Glute Kickback

Tone your glutes with Cable Kneeling Glute Kickbacks! Strengthen and sculpt your booty with controlled resistance.

The Cable Kneeling Glute Kickback mainly works the glutes & hips and hip abductors (outer thighs), with help from the core, hamstrings and lower back. You'll need: exercise bench or ankle cuff attachment or cable machine.

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Required Equipment

Ankle Cuff Attachment
Ankle Cuff Attachment
Cable Machine
Cable Machine
Exercise Bench
Exercise Bench

Cable Kneeling Glute Kickback Muscles Worked

Primary

Glutes (gluteus maximus); Hip Abductor (gluteus medius)

Secondary

Hamstrings; Abdominals (rectus abdominis); Deep Core (transverse abdominis); Spinal Erectors (erector spinae)

How to do the Cable Kneeling Glute Kickback

Cable Kneeling Glute Kickback

Positioning:

  1. Set Up the Equipment: Attach an ankle strap to the low pulley of the cable machine. Choose a light to moderate weight to start.

  2. Get into Position: Kneel on a bench with your body facing the cable machine. If using a bench, place your hands on the bench for support. Your knees should be on the bench, with your hips directly above your knees.

  3. Attach the Strap: Secure the ankle strap around your ankle of the leg that will be doing the kickback.

Movement:

  1. Starting Position: Ensure your back is straight and engage your core. The opposite knee remains on the ground or bench.

  2. Execution: Inhale and slowly lift your leg with the ankle strap straight back. Keep your knee bent at a 90-degree angle. Focus on squeezing your glutes at the top of the movement.

  3. Lowering: Exhale and lower your leg back to the starting position while maintaining control. Do not let the weight stack touch, to keep tension in your muscles.

  4. Repetitions: Perform 10-15 repetitions on one leg. Switch to the other leg and repeat.

Tips:

  • Keep your movements slow and controlled to maximize muscle engagement.

  • Avoid arching your back; keep your core engaged throughout.

  • Adjust the weight as needed to maintain proper form.

This exercise targets the glutes effectively and can be integrated into lower body workouts.

Cable Kneeling Glute Kickback FAQs

What muscles does the Cable Kneeling Glute Kickback work?

The Cable Kneeling Glute Kickback mainly works the glutes & hips and hip abductors (outer thighs), with help from the core, hamstrings and lower back. The main muscles are the gluteus maximus and gluteus medius.

What equipment do you need for the Cable Kneeling Glute Kickback?

Exercise bench or ankle cuff attachment or cable machine.

What workout day should the Cable Kneeling Glute Kickback go on?

It belongs on leg day in a push/pull/legs routine.

What are some Cable Kneeling Glute Kickback variations and alternatives?

Similar exercises include the Band Kneeling Rear Kick, Bent-Leg Kickback, Cable Straight-Leg Diagonal Kickback and Cable Supported Single-Leg Hamstring Concentration.

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