Exercise Comparison
Ankle On The Knee vs Flutter Kicks
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Flutter Kicks
Instructions
Ankle On The Knee
From a lying position, bend your knees and keep your feet on the floor.
Place your ankle of one foot on your opposite knee.
Grasp the thigh or knee of the bottom leg and pull both of your legs into the chest. Relax your neck and shoulders. Hold for 10-20 seconds and then switch sides.
Flutter Kicks
On a flat bench lie facedown with the hips on the edge of the bench, the legs straight with toes high off the floor and with the arms on top of the bench holding on to the front edge.
Squeeze your glutes and hamstrings and straighten the legs until they are level with the hips. This will be your starting position.
Start the movement by lifting the left leg higher than the right leg.
Then lower the left leg as you lift the right leg.
Continue alternating in this manner (as though you are doing a flutter kick in water) until you have done the recommended amount of repetitions for each leg. Make sure that you keep a controlled movement at all times. Tip: You will breathe normally as you perform this movement.
Verdict
Both exercises target the glutes. Ankle On The Knee is a beginner exercise using none, while Flutter Kicks is beginner and uses bodyweight. Choose Ankle On The Knee if you have access to none, or Flutter Kicks if you prefer bodyweight.