donkey kicks

Backward leg raises

Donkey kicks are an exercise targeting the glutes, performed on hands and knees by lifting one bent leg backward and upward, as if kicking like a donkey: I added donkey kicks to my leg day routine.

The movement mimics the hind-leg thrust of a bucking donkey.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G