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| Muscles worked: |
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Buttocks |
| Instructions: |
- Get down on all fours (back straight, resting on
knees and palms).
- Raise one leg (push up and back) several inches
off the floor until your hamstring is parallel to
the floor, with leg bent at a 90 degree angle.
Your heel should be facing the ceiling.
- Hold for a second while flexing your buttocks.
- Slowly lower your leg back to the mat. Switch to
the other leg and repeat.
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| Don'ts: |
- Don't let your leg raise further than your
hamstring being parallel to the floor.
- Don't just let your leg drop to the starting
position, lower it in a slow, controlled manner.
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| Alternate exercises: |
- Standing Kickbacks. Pelvic Lifts
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