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Rear axe kick

Intermediate

Rear axe kick is a compound bodyweight exercise for the hamstrings, also working the glutes, abs, quads, calves, adductors, and abductors.

What it works

Primary muscle

Hamstrings

Also works

GlutesAbsQuadsCalvesAdductorsAbductors

Equipment
Bodyweight
Movement
Conditioning
Type
Compound
Logged as
Reps
Suggested rest
1 min

How to do it

  1. 1Adopt a fighting stance with feet staggered, hands up, and core braced.
  2. 2Shift weight to the lead leg and lift the rear knee, dorsiflexing the ankle (toes toward shin).
  3. 3Extend the rear leg upward in front of you, keeping the leg mostly straight and torso tall.
  4. 4At your top range, hinge from the hip and drive the heel straight down along the same line.
  5. 5Land softly with the heel first, then the whole foot, near your centerline.
  6. 6Retract the leg immediately and return to your fighting stance.
  7. 7Keep the pelvis neutral, avoid hyperextending the low back, and do not lock the knee at the bottom.

What to do instead

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