Side Leg Kick
A standing bodyweight exercise that targets the outer hip muscles to improve glute strength and pelvic stability. It involves lifting one leg laterally while maintaining an upright posture, helping to correct muscle imbalances.
Because this isolation movement targets smaller stabilizer muscles, the AI analyzes your performance data to prevent volume overload that could hinder recovery for heavier compound lifts. By tracking your RPE and fatigue levels, the app adjusts rep ranges in real-time to ensure effective glute stimulation without compromising stability. It also monitors performance differences between your left and right sides to detect and correct potential hip asymmetries.
Form Cues
- Keep your torso completely upright
- Flex your foot and lead with the heel
- Squeeze the side of your glute at the top
- Maintain a micro-bend in your standing knee
- Lower the working leg slowly
- Don't lean your upper body to the side
- Don't swing the leg using momentum
- Don't point your toes upward
- Don't arch your lower back
- Don't lock your standing knee
Common Mistakes
- Tilting torso to gain height
- Rotating toes toward the ceiling
- Rushing the repetition speed
- Failing to engage the core
- Lifting leg beyond active range
Muscles Worked
This exercise primarily targets the gluteus medius and minimus, which are crucial for hip abduction and stabilizing the pelvis during walking or running. It also engages the core muscles and the quadriceps of the standing leg to maintain balance and alignment.
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