Legs·Bodyweight
Knee Across The Body
Glutes · Bodyweight
Beginner
Body Part
Legs
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
Beginner
Force
Static
The Knee Across The Body is a beginner bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Glutes.
Muscles Worked
Glutes primaryAbductors secondaryLower Back secondary
How to Do the Knee Across The Body
- 1Lie down on the floor with your right leg straight. Bend your left leg and lower it across your body, holding the knee down toward the floor with your right hand. (The knee doesn't need to touch the floor if you're tight.)
- 2Place your left arm comfortably beside you and turn your head to the left. Imagine you have a weight tied to your tailbone. let your tailbone fall back toward the floor as your chest reaches in the opposite direction to stretch your lower back. Switch sides.
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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.