ALTERNATING BUTT KICKS

This is a running drill that can be used to warm up. Start by gently hopping from one foot to the next. While maintaining an alternating 2 hop rhythm, bend the knee on the third hop to kick the heel towards your buttock. Repeat this pattern for the other leg and continue for roughly 20-30 seconds or until a warm up effect is reached.

Structures Involved:

• Hamstrings

• Quadriceps

• Calves

  • Gastrocnemius

  • Soleus

• Achilles tendon

Related Conditions:

• Running Warmup / Running Drill

• Runner’s Knee

• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

• Iliopsoas Tendinitis / Tendinopathy

• Rectus Femoris Strain

• Hamstring Strain

• Achilles Tendinopathy

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