Exercise technique

hug knees to chest

The 'hug knees to chest' exercise is a bodyweight movement that involves squatting down and hugging your knees to your chest, targeting the glutes and also engaging the hamstrings and quadriceps.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Bend your knees and lower your body down into a squat position.
  3. As you squat down, bring your knees up towards your chest and hug them with your arms.
  4. Hold this position for a moment, then slowly return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Which other muscles are involved?

Hamstrings, Quadriceps.

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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