Flexibility exercise

Leg Swings (Side to Side)

How to do it

Stand facing a wall or sturdy support and hold it lightly with both hands for balance.
Shift your weight onto one leg and let the other hang free.
Swing the free leg across your body and then out to the side, keeping the torso facing forward.
Let the motion drive from the hip, working the glutes and hamstrings through the crossing path.
Brace the core to keep the hips and shoulders square as the leg swings.
Keep a steady, controlled tempo rather than swinging as high or fast as possible.

Muscles worked

Gluteus MaximusLargest gluteal muscle responsible for hip extension and external rotation. All Gluteus Maximus exercises

Biceps FemorisTwo-headed hamstring muscle responsible for knee flexion and hip extension. All Biceps Femoris exercises

CoreThe group of trunk muscles across the abdomen, sides, and lower back that stabilize the spine and pelvis and transfer force between the upper and lower body. All Core exercises

Related Glutes exercises

Barbell Squat Cable Pull Through Cable Pull-Through (Single Leg)Clean Deadlift Kettlebell Swing Kettlebell Swing (Alternating)

Type: Flexibility
Primary muscles: Gluteus Maximus, Biceps Femoris, Core
Measured in: Reps