Exercise technique

push-up inside leg kick

The push-up inside leg kick is a dynamic bodyweight exercise that combines a standard push-up with a lateral leg kick, targeting the glutes and engaging the core, quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves. It requires coordination, balance, and strength.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Start in a push-up position with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and your feet together.
  2. Lower your body towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping your back straight and your core engaged.
  3. As you push back up, lift one leg off the ground and kick it out to the side, keeping it straight.
  4. Lower your leg back down and repeat the push-up, then switch to the other leg.
  5. Continue alternating leg kicks with each push-up repetition.

Which other muscles are involved?

Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Calves, Core.

How do you log your sets?

How do you track progressive overload?

Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.

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