Legs · Isolation Exercise
Cable Glute Kickback
The Cable Glute Kickback is an isolation exercise that primarily trains the Glutes. Here is how to perform it with good form, the muscles it works, and how to program it.
Isolation
Cable / Band
Beginner
Muscles worked
Glutes — primary
How to perform the Cable Glute Kickback
1
Set up
Strap on ankle, slight forward lean for hip extension.
2
Execute
Drive the heel back — squeeze the glute hard.
3
Form check
Control the return; no swinging from the hip flexor.
How to program it
2–3 sets × 10–15 reps · 0–1 reps in reserve · 60–90 s rest
Progress by adding a rep or a little load each week, keeping the reps in reserve shown above.
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