cable standing hip extension
cable standing hip extension exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: glutes. Equipment: cable.
- Target muscle
- glutes
- Muscle group
- hamstrings
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- cable
Secondary muscles
hamstrings, quadriceps
How to perform
- Attach a cable to a low pulley and stand facing away from the machine.
- Place the cable around your ankle and stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Keep your core engaged and your back straight throughout the exercise.
- Slowly extend your leg straight back, squeezing your glutes at the top of the movement.
- Pause for a moment, then return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
- Switch sides and repeat with the other leg.