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Hug Knees To Chest

How to do the Hug Knees To Chest with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

BeginnerStatic
Primary muscles

Lower Back

Secondary

Glutes

Equipment

Bodyweight

Step by step

How to do the Hug Knees To Chest

  1. 1

    Lie down on your back and pull both knees up to your chest.

  2. 2

    Hold your arms under the knees, not over (that would put to much pressure on your knee joints).

  3. 3

    Slowly pull the knees toward your shoulders. This also stretches your buttocks muscles.

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Log it, see it on your body.

Every Hug Knees To Chest set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your lower back volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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