straddlyButt Kicks
Muscles worked
Main muscles
- Biceps Femoris (Long Head)
- Semitendinosus
Also working
- Gastrocnemius (Lateral)
- Gastrocnemius (Medial)
- Iliopsoas
- Soleus
What it is
Running in place while kicking the heels up toward the glutes. It warms up the hamstrings and raises the heart rate. Keep the knees pointing down.
Technique tips
- Stay on the balls of the feet
- Kick the heels toward the glutes
- Keep the knees under the hips
- Pump the arms
How to track your progress
Log distance and time. Straddly tracks your pace and your longest effort, and marks new bests automatically.
