Glutes · Body weight · Beginner
How to do 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.
- Primary muscle
- Glutes
- Also works
- Hamstrings and Quadriceps
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Beginner
- Category
- Legs
How to do Hug Knees To Chest, step by step
- 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.
Muscles worked
Hug Knees To Chest works your glutes as the main mover, with help from your hamstrings and quadriceps.
Track Hug Knees To Chest in SPLYT
Hug Knees To Chest is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.
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