Glute Kickback
The glute kickback is a hip hinge exercise that primarily trains the glutes, with the hamstrings assisting. Equipment: cables and machines. Suited to beginner lifters.
- Primary muscles
- Glutes
- Secondary muscles
- hamstrings
- Muscle group
- glutes
- Equipment
- cables and machines
- Movement pattern
- Hip Hinge
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Also searched as
- glute kickbacks, cable kickback, cable glute kickback
Complete glute kickback guides
- Proper formGlute Kickback: Proper Form, Step by StepStep-by-step guide to glute kickback form: setup, execution cues, breathing, tempo, common mistakes and fixes. Safety-first, evidence-aware coaching for lifters.
- Muscles workedGlute Kickback: Muscles Worked and Best AlternativesClear, evidence-aligned guide on which muscles glute kickbacks train, where they fit in a program, and 4 alternatives with when to choose each.
- Sets and repsHow Many Sets and Reps for the Glute Kickback?Evidence-informed set, rep, and frequency ranges for glute kickbacks by goal (strength, hypertrophy, endurance). Progression rules, when to add weight vs reps, and safety notes.
- Common mistakesThe Most Common Glute Kickback Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)Identify the most common glute kickback mistakes, why they occur, what you lose, and one concrete fix each. Evidence-aware, practical technique guidance for lifters.
- At-home alternativesGlute Kickback Alternatives at Home (Minimal Equipment)Five at-home substitutes for the glute kickback using bodyweight, dumbbells, or bands—what each keeps, what it loses, and when a gym is needed.
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