Intermediate exercise

Double Leg Butt Kick

  • Power
  • Plyometrics

Technique

How to perform Double Leg Butt Kick

  1. Stand with your feet about hip-width apart and your knees relaxed.
  2. Bend your hips and knees briefly, then extend your hips, knees and ankles to jump upward.
  3. Once airborne, bend both knees to bring your heels toward your buttocks.
  4. Return your feet beneath you before contact with the floor.
  5. Land on both feet and bend through your hips, knees and ankles to absorb the landing, then regain your position before the next jump.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis.

MuscleScoreRole
Gluteus Maximus0.7Target, Mover
Vastus Lateralis0.7Target, Mover
Vastus Medialis0.7Target, Mover
Soleus0.5Mover