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Hug Knees To Chest

Lower Back · Bodyweight

Beginner

Body Part

Back

Equipment

Bodyweight

Level

Beginner

Force

Static

The Hug Knees To Chest is a beginner bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Lower Back.

Muscles Worked

Lower Back primaryGlutes secondary

How to Do the Hug Knees To Chest

  1. 1Lie down on your back and pull both knees up to your chest.
  2. 2Hold your arms under the knees, not over (that would put to much pressure on your knee joints).
  3. 3Slowly pull the knees toward your shoulders. This also stretches your buttocks muscles.

Related Exercises

Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.