How to Do the Windmills

Intermediate · Bodyweight · Targets Abductors, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back

Windmills demonstration
💪 Abductors, Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back🏋️ Bodyweight📊 Intermediate🏷️ Stretching

How to perform it

  1. Lie on your back with your arms extended out to the sides and your legs straight. This will be your starting position.
  2. Lift one leg and quickly cross it over your body, attempting to touch the ground near the opposite hand.
  3. Return to the starting position, and repeat with the opposite leg. Continue to alternate for 10-20 repetitions.

Muscles worked

The Windmills primarily targets your Abductors, with support from your Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back. No equipment needed — train it anywhere.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Windmills slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.

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