Rear Leg Raises

Technique

How to perform Rear Leg Raises

1. Start on hands and knees with your hands beneath your shoulders and knees beneath your hips.
2. Keep your head aligned with your trunk and your pelvis steady.
3. Move one leg backward, extending the hip and gradually straightening the knee.
4. Lift until the leg is approximately in line with your torso without arching your lower back or turning your hips.
5. Bend the knee and bring it back beneath your hip under control.
6. Complete the movement on one side, then repeat with the other leg.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus.