Bar Band Kneeling Single Leg Kick

Bar Band Kneeling Single Leg Kick

Description

The bar band kneeling single leg kick is a unilateral glute drill done from a kneeling position with a band looped around the foot. Pressing the foot straight back against band tension isolates the glute hard.

Muscle Group

Equipment Required

Bar Band Kneeling Single Leg Kick Instructions

  1. Loop a resistance band around the bottom of one foot.
  2. Anchor the band end under a low bar in front of you.
  3. Set up on hands and knees facing the anchor.
  4. Brace the core and keep the back flat.
  5. Lift the banded foot off the floor.
  6. Press the foot straight back against the band.
  7. Squeeze the glute hard at full extension.
  8. Return with control and continue for all reps then switch.

Bar Band Kneeling Single Leg Kick Form & Visual

Bar Band Kneeling Single Leg Kick

Bar Band Kneeling Single Leg Kick Benefits

  • Isolates the glute.
  • Trains one side at a time.
  • Band tension grows at lockout.
  • Useful for glute imbalances.
  • Builds the glute and hamstring.

Bar Band Kneeling Single Leg Kick Muscles Worked

  • Gluteus maximus
  • Hamstrings
  • Erector spinae

Bar Band Kneeling Single Leg Kick Variations & Alternatives

  • Cable Glute Kickback
  • Donkey Kick
  • Hip Thrust
  • Single Leg Deadlift