How to do the Cable Glute Kickback
Step by step
- Cuff a low cable around one ankle and face the stack, holding the frame for balance.
- Stand tall with a slight forward lean and your core braced.
- Kick the cuffed leg straight back against the cable's pull.
- Squeeze the glute at the end without arching your lower back.
- Return the leg forward slowly, finish your reps, then switch legs.
The thing people get wrong
Move from the hip and squeeze the glute; do not arch your back to swing the leg higher. Keep the standing leg and torso still.
Coaching cue
Keep your standing knee softly bent and your hips square to the machine.
Muscles worked
- Primary: Glutes
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