Cable Hip Kickback

Clip an ankle cuff attached to a low cable around one foot, facing the machine with your hands resting on the frame for balance. With a slight bend in your standing knee, drive the cable leg straight back and up behind you, squeezing your glute hard at the top rather than arching your lower back to gain extra height. Keep your torso still and roughly upright throughout, leaning forward to kick higher just shifts the work into your back. Return with control rather than letting the cable snap your leg forward, finishing every rep at the same controlled pace as the last.