No equipment. No excuses about equipment.
Bodyweight.
Every movement here needs nothing but the floor. Each one lists what it trains, how to do it well, and the mistake people actually make. Point at a muscle to narrow it down.
4 exercises for hamstrings
Butt Kicks
BeginnerHamstrings also Calves, Quads, Hip flexors
How to move
- jog tall on the balls of your feet
- flick your heels up toward your glutes
- keep the knees pointing down at the floor
- stay light and quick
What usually goes wrong
- kicking the heels out behind instead of straight up
- leaning forward at the waist
- heavy, flat-footed landings
Hip Hinge Drill
BeginnerGlutes · Hamstrings also Lower back, Core
How to move
- Push your hips back like closing a car door with your butt
- Soft knees, shins stay vertical
- Keep the stick touching head, upper back, and tailbone
- Feel the stretch in the back of your thighs
What usually goes wrong
- Squatting down instead of pushing the hips back
- Rounding the upper back to reach lower
- Locking the knees straight
- Bending from the waist instead of the hips
