One leg cable kickback

Extensión de cadera de pie con cable-polea

STARTING POSITION:

Put an ankle strap to a low cable pulley and hook it to the right ankle. Select the appropriate resistance on the weight stack. Grab the pole facing the weight stack without touching the cable from a half metre of distance. Bend your knees slightly. The cable should have tension before start the exercise. Contract your pelvic floor and core.

MOVEMENT:

Contracting your gluteus, move your heel as high as possible in a semicircular movement while you exhale. Make sure you don't move any other part of your body, paying special attention to your abdominal muscles. Return to the starting position with a smooth movement, preventing moving weights from touching the rest of the stack. Repeat the movement for the specified amount of repetitions and then switch sides and repeat with the other leg.

TIPS: Focus on slow and controlled movement You can put a step under your work leg to do the exercise in a more comfortable way.