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Exercise 0661 · REF 0br45wL

Push-Up Inside Leg Kick exercise animation

Push-Up Inside Leg Kick

Category
Upper Legs
Equipment
Body Weight
Target
Glutes

Kicking one leg out to the side mid-push-up combines a chest and triceps movement with a glute and hip-abductor challenge, forcing the core to resist the rotation the kick introduces. It turns a straightforward pressing exercise into a light stability drill.

How to Do the Push-Up Inside Leg Kick

  1. Start in a push-up position with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and your feet together.
  2. Lower your body towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping your back straight and your core engaged.
  3. As you push back up, lift one leg off the ground and kick it out to the side, keeping it straight.
  4. Lower your leg back down and repeat the push-up, then switch to the other leg.
  5. Continue alternating leg kicks with each push-up repetition.

Muscles Worked

The Push-Up Inside Leg Kick primarily targets the Glutes, with Quadriceps as the primary synergist muscle group, along with the Hamstrings, Calves, Core.

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Equipment Alternatives

Don't have body weight? These target the same glutes with different equipment.

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FAQ

What muscles does the Push-Up Inside Leg Kick work?
The Push-Up Inside Leg Kick primarily targets the glutes, with the quadriceps and hamstrings, calves, core assisting.
What equipment do I need for the Push-Up Inside Leg Kick?
The Push-Up Inside Leg Kick is done with no equipment — just body weight.
What's a good alternative to the Push-Up Inside Leg Kick?
If you don't have access to the space or setup it needs, the Assisted Lying Glutes Stretch targets the same glutes using assisted instead.