# Flutter Kick

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/flutter-kick

Also known as: Flutter Kicks, Lying Flutter Kick, Flutter Kicks Abs, Leg Flutters, Flutter Legs, Supine Flutter Kick, Floor Flutter Kick, Ab Flutter Kick, Flutter, Flutters

Body region: Core, Legs

## Muscles

- Main: Rectus Abdominis, Iliopsoas
- Helps: Sartorius, Tensor Fasciae Latae, Rectus Femoris
- Holds: External Oblique, Internal Oblique, Transversus Abdominis

## Technique

1. Lie on your back with legs straight and hands under your hips or flat by your sides.
2. Press your lower back into the floor and lift both heels a few inches.
3. Kick your legs up and down in small, quick alternating movements.
4. Keep going for the set time or number of kicks, then lower the legs.

### Cues

- Keep the lower back in contact with the floor.
- Make the kicks short and controlled.
- Breathe steadily; do not hold your breath.

### Common mistakes

- Arching the lower back as the legs tire.
- Lifting the legs so high that the abs stop working.
- Bending the knees deeply to make it easier.

## Alternatives

- [Hanging Leg Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/hanging-leg-raise)
- [Plank](https://heatsy.app/ex/plank)