hug knees to chest
The 'hug knees to chest' exercise is a bodyweight movement that involves squatting down and hugging your knees to your chest, targeting the glutes and also engaging the hamstrings and quadriceps.
Difficulty
Equipment: Bodyweight
Duration: 45seconds
Calories: ~3/per minute
FLEXIBILITY
Target Muscle
glutesLOWER POST
Secondary Muscles
hamstringsquadriceps
Instructions
- Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Bend your knees and lower your body down into a squat position.
- As you squat down, bring your knees up towards your chest and hug them with your arms.
- Hold this position for a moment, then slowly return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
