Exercise technique

front snap kick

From a fighting stance, lift (chamber) the knee and snap the lower leg forward to strike with the ball of the foot. Re-chamber immediately and return to your stance while maintaining balance and a braced core.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Stand in a fighting stance with one foot forward, hands up, and core braced.
  2. Shift weight to the support leg, keeping a slight bend in that knee and hips square.
  3. Chamber the kick: lift the knee of the kicking leg to about hip height; plantarflex the ankle and pull the toes back to expose the ball of the foot.
  4. Snap the kick forward by rapidly extending the knee, striking a low–to–mid target; exhale and keep the torso tall.
  5. Re-chamber immediately by bending the knee and bringing the heel back under the hip (do not lock the kicking knee).
  6. Set the foot down under control into your stance and repeat for reps, then switch sides.

Which other muscles are involved?

Abs, Glutes, Hamstrings, Calves, Adductors.

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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