How to Do Happy Baby

Happy Baby is a glutes exercise using bodyweight, listed as beginner in the A90 Training Club catalogue.

Primary muscle

Glutes

Equipment

Bodyweight

Difficulty

Beginner

01 / Move with control

How to perform

How to do Happy Baby

  1. 01Lie flat on your back and bring your knees toward your chest.
  2. 02Grip the outside edges of your feet with your hands.
  3. 03Open your knees wider than your torso and draw them toward your armpits.
  4. 04Stack your ankles directly over your knees with shins perpendicular to the floor.
  5. 05Flex your feet and gently pull down while pushing up into your hands.

Same guidance shown inside the A90 app

02 / Anatomy

Muscles worked by Happy Baby

Primary Stabiliser Inactive

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Primary movers

  • Glutes Extends the hip, your main power generator.

Stabilisers

  • Core Stabilises the spine and transfers force.
  • Lower back Stabilises the spine during lifts and bends.
  • Forearms Grips and stabilises the wrist under load.

03 / A90 Coach

A90 Coach tip

Keep the entire length of your spine and tailbone glued to the floor throughout the movement.

Same coaching engine used inside the A90 app

05 / FAQ

Happy Baby questions

What muscles does Happy Baby work?

Happy Baby is catalogued as a glutes exercise in A90 Training Club, with the glutes as its primary muscle group.

How do you do Happy Baby correctly?

Lie flat on your back and bring your knees toward your chest. Grip the outside edges of your feet with your hands. Open your knees wider than your torso and draw them toward your armpits. Stack your ankles directly over your knees with shins perpendicular to the floor. Flex your feet and gently pull down while pushing up into your hands.

What is the A90 coach tip for Happy Baby?

Keep the entire length of your spine and tailbone glued to the floor throughout the movement.

Is Happy Baby suitable for beginners?

Happy Baby is rated beginner in the A90 Training Club catalogue.

Do you need equipment for Happy Baby?

No. Happy Baby is listed as a bodyweight movement in the A90 catalogue, so you can train it with no kit.

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