Donkey Kick
Written By David Song
DONKEY KICK
This is a hip extensor bodyweight strengthening exercise. Start by going on your knees and hands on a padded surface. Keep the core braced and spine in neutral as you extend one leg out behind you. Extend the hip without extending the back and return to starting position to complete a repetition. Be sure to keep the pelvis squared forwards during this exercise.
Muscles Involved:
Hamstrings
Biceps Femoris
Semimebranosus
Semitendinosus
Gluteus Maximus
Related Conditions:
Hamstrings Tendinitis / Hamstrings Tendinopathy
Yoga Butt
Glute Amnesia
Glute Strain
Glute Tendinitis
Hamstrings Strain
SIJ Syndrome
Hip Spine Syndrome