Front / Back Side Kick

Description

Lie on your side with your legs stacked and straight, your head resting on your lower arm, and your top hand placed in front of you if needed to help stabilize your torso. Lift your top leg to hip height, then bring it forward into hip flexion and backward into extension, aiming for the largest range of motion you can achieve without moving your pelvis or arching your lower back. Keep your core engaged and your pelvis stable throughout the entire movement, then switch sides.

Settings

Equipment

No Equipment

Positions

Side Lying

Muscle groups

Hip abductorsHip flexorsHip extensors

Difficulty

Moderate

Movement

FlexionExtensionAbduction

Contraction mode

IsometricConcentric