Flutter Kicks (hands under - hips head up)

GlutesBody WeightIntermediate

Perform flutter kicks by lying on your back with your hands under your hips and your head lifted off the ground.

  1. Engage your core and keep your legs straight.
  2. Lift your legs slightly off the ground.
  3. Alternate kicking your legs up and down in a controlled manner.
  4. Maintain a steady rhythm and avoid arching your back.

How to perform the Flutter Kicks (hands under - hips head up)

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Flutter Kicks (hands under - hips head up) using your body weight.
  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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