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cable isolation Activity intensity • Moderate
✓ knee safe
✓ shoulder safe
✓ lower back safe
✓ wrist safe
Ankle-Cuff Cable Glute Kickback
Primary Muscles: glutes
Secondary Stabilisers: hamstrings
DEFAULT REP RANGE
12-15 reps
INTERVAL REST TARGET
60s
DIFFICULTY
beginner
Biomechanical Coaching Cues
- Attach an ankle cuff to a low pulley and hinge forward 30 degrees holding the column.
- Drive your working leg backward and slightly outward (about 15 degrees) without arching your lower back.
- Squeeze the glute at peak hip extension before returning slowly.