Cable Lying Incline Single Leg Kickback

GlutesCableIntermediate

Perform the Cable Lying Incline Single Leg Kickback to target the glutes and hamstrings while improving stability.

  1. Set the cable pulley to a low position and attach an ankle strap.
  2. Lie on an incline bench facing down, securing your body with the bench.
  3. Extend one leg straight back, keeping the other leg bent and resting on the bench.
  4. Engage your glutes and lift the extended leg until it's in line with your body.
  5. Lower the leg back to the starting position and repeat.

How to perform the Cable Lying Incline Single Leg Kickback

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Cable Lying Incline Single Leg Kickback using your cable.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your glutes.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your glutes rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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