More than just an abdominal move, flutter kicks strengthen the glutes, hip flexors, and quads.

That's why Malek says flutter kicks can be included in just about any core or leg workout. Her favorite is to incorporate them into a HIIT session for an added cardio boost.

Flutter kicks are an awesome core move to tone your lower abdominals. But you need to do it correctly to get the benefits. Here's how to do flutter kicks.

Tips for the perfect flutter kicks Keep your back connected to the floor or your knuckles – you want avoid any arch in you back when you do flutter kicks. This can lead to back strain or injury.

Week two My aim this week was to do flutter kicks every other day, for 20-25 seconds per set. While my abs did feel a bit tired from the first week of flutter kicks, they also felt stronger.

Vertical kicking is a challenging drill great for promoting an efficient flutter kick. Instead of kicking across the pool along the surface of the water, vertical kicking takes place in a ...

Crunches and sit-ups aren't the only way to build strong abs. Underrated exercises like planks and flutter kicks are effective, low-impact alternatives. Doing different core exercises also helps ...

This week’s drill is Breaststroke w/ Flutter Kick. As the name implies, this drill replaces the breaststroke kick with flutter kick with a focus on fast arm turnover.

It seems as if my arm-pulls get me more propulsion than the flutter kicks with rocket fins." 1. "Is there a specific technique to finning with rocket fins? Does the kick have to be a certain width?