Donkey Whips

BodyweightBeginnerCompoundEach side
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Quick answer

Donkey Whips is a beginner compound bodyweight exercise that mainly works the glutes, with the abs, obliques and adductors assisting.

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Muscles worked

Front
Back

Primary

How to do Donkey Whips

  1. 1

    Start in table-top position and raise your right leg straight out behind you, parallel to the ground.

  2. 2

    Shift your right leg out to the right, about 45 degrees.

  3. 3

    Bring it back to centre.

Form cues

  • Keep your core and glutes (butt muscles) braced. Push gently through the floor with your hands and standing leg to keep stable and balanced.
  • Make sure you keep your back straight. Try not to twist or drop your hips or shoulders while doing the whip.
  • Keep your neck relaxed, in a neutral position, and avoid crunching your shoulders up to your ears.

Breathing: 1. Breathe normally. 2. Keep your breathing steady and controlled. 3. Don’t hold your breath.

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