Glute Kickback (Cable)

How to do it

1. Clip an ankle strap to the low pulley and fasten it around one ankle, then face the machine.
2. Hold the machine to brace yourself and hinge forward slightly, with a soft knee in your standing leg.
3. Press the working leg back and up from your glute, keeping it long.
4. Squeeze at the top, then lower slowly.
5. Finish all reps, then switch legs.

Key cues

• Hold the body still
• Drive from the glute
• Hips stay square
• Slow return

Common mistakes

• Arching your lower back
• Using momentum to swing the leg
• Rotating your hips to lift higher
• Not bracing, so your body moves with the cable

Muscles worked

Primary

Glutes

Secondary

Hamstrings and adductors

Equipment

Cable machine and ankle strap.

References

1. StrengthLog: Cable Glute Kickback
2. BarBend: Glute Kickbacks