Reverse Flutter Kick on Floor (hand under head)

GlutesBody WeightIntermediate

Lie on your back with your hands under your head for support. Keep your legs straight and lift them slightly off the ground.

  1. Engage your core and lift your legs towards the ceiling while keeping them straight.
  2. Lower your legs back down towards the floor without touching it.
  3. Repeat the movement in a controlled manner, focusing on your core engagement.

How to perform the Reverse Flutter Kick on Floor (hand under head)

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Reverse Flutter Kick on Floor (hand under head) 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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