Weighted Frog Pump

The Weighted Frog Pump targets the glutes and hamstrings while engaging the core.

  1. Lie on your back with your feet together and knees bent outward.
  2. Hold a weight on your hips.
  3. Push through your heels to lift your hips toward the ceiling.
  4. Hold for a moment at the top, then lower back down.

How to perform the Weighted Frog Pump

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Weighted Frog Pump using your free weights.
  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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