Peak Health

Toy Soldier

Hamstrings · Hip flexors · Calves · Bodyweight

Toy Soldier

How to do it

  1. Stand tall with the arms reaching forward at shoulder height.
  2. March forward and kick one nearly straight leg up to meet the opposite hand.
  3. Keep the knee soft, not locked, and the torso upright. Do not fold into a squat.
  4. Lower the leg and step onto that foot.
  5. Alternate legs as you walk, matching each kick with the opposite hand.
Primary muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary muscles
Hip flexors · Calves
Equipment
Bodyweight
Sides
One side at a time

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