Machine glute kickback

Glute kickback machine

Also called glute kickback machine, kickback machine

Brace against the machine pad, then push one leg straight back and slightly up against the resistance before returning.

  1. Keep the hips square
  2. Pause at full extension
  3. Control the return, no swinging

Movement

Pattern
Hip extension
Type
Isolation, one joint moves
Sides
One side at a time
Equipment
Glute kickback machine

Muscles worked

Main movers get full credit for a set, helpers half.

Lower body

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