Legs·Bodyweight·Compound

One Knee To Chest

Glutes · Bodyweight

Beginner

Body Part

Legs

Equipment

Bodyweight

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound

Force

Static

The One Knee To Chest is a beginner bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Glutes.

Muscles Worked

Glutes primaryHamstrings secondaryLower Back secondary

How to Do the One Knee To Chest

  1. 1Start off by lying on the floor.
  2. 2Extend one leg straight and pull the other knee to your chest. Hold under the knee joint to protect the kneecap.
  3. 3Gently tug that knee toward your nose.
  4. 4Switch sides. This stretches the buttocks and lower back of the bent leg and the hip flexor of the straight leg.

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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.