Glutes · Body weight · Advanced
How to do Outside Leg Kick Push-up
The outside leg kick push-up is a dynamic bodyweight exercise that combines a traditional push-up with a lateral leg kick, targeting the glutes and engaging the quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves. This movement challenges upper body strength, core stability, coordination, and lower body mobility.
- Primary muscle
- Glutes
- Also works
- Quadriceps, Hamstrings and Calves
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Advanced
- Category
- Legs
How to do Outside Leg Kick Push-up, step by step
- Start in a push-up position with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and your feet together.
- Lower your body towards the ground by bending your elbows, keeping your back straight and core engaged.
- As you push back up, kick one leg out to the side, extending it fully and engaging your glutes.
- Return your leg to the starting position and repeat the push-up, alternating legs with each repetition.
- Continue alternating leg kicks and push-ups for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Outside Leg Kick Push-up works your glutes as the main mover, with help from your quadriceps, hamstrings and calves.
Track Outside Leg Kick Push-up in SPLYT
Outside Leg Kick Push-up 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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