ꯁꯤꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ ꯂꯦꯒ ꯍꯤꯞ ꯊ꯭ꯔꯁ꯭ꯇꯁꯤꯡ꯫

• Body Part: Ningtokpa
• Equipment: ꯂꯨꯗ ꯔꯨꯞ: ꯍꯣꯝꯕꯤ ꯔꯨꯁ ꯐꯨꯔꯨꯟ.
• Primary Muscles: Gluteus Maximus
• Secondary Muscles: Hamstrings, Quadriceps

Introduction to the ꯁꯤꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ ꯂꯦꯒ ꯍꯤꯞ ꯊ꯭ꯔꯁ꯭ꯇꯁꯤꯡ꯫

ꯁꯤꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ ꯂꯦꯒ ꯍꯤꯞ ꯊ꯭ꯔꯁ꯭ꯠ ꯑꯁꯤ ꯃꯔꯨꯑꯣꯏꯅꯥ ꯒ꯭ꯂꯨꯇꯁ, ꯍ꯭ꯌꯥꯃꯁ꯭ꯠꯔꯤꯡ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯀꯣꯔꯗꯥ ꯄꯥꯟꯗꯝ ꯊꯝꯂꯤꯕꯥ ꯁꯛꯇꯤ ꯂꯩꯕꯥ ꯂꯣꯌꯔꯕꯥ ꯍꯀꯆꯥꯡꯒꯤ ꯑꯦꯛꯁꯔꯁꯥꯏꯖ ꯑꯃꯅꯤ, ꯃꯁꯤꯅꯥ ꯄꯥꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ, ꯇꯪꯗꯨ ꯂꯩꯇꯥꯕꯥ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯕꯦꯂꯦꯟꯁ ꯍꯦꯅꯒꯠꯍꯜꯂꯤ꯫ ꯃꯁꯤꯒꯤ ꯑꯦꯛꯁꯔꯁꯥꯏꯖ ꯑꯁꯤ ꯐꯤꯠꯅꯦꯁꯀꯤ ꯊꯥꯛ ꯈꯨꯗꯤꯡꯃꯛꯇꯥ ꯂꯩꯕꯥ ꯃꯤꯑꯣꯏꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤꯗꯃꯛꯇꯥ ꯆꯨꯝꯃꯤ, ꯍꯧꯔꯀꯄꯗꯒꯤ ꯍꯧꯔꯒꯥ ꯑꯍꯣꯡꯕꯥ ꯁꯥꯟꯅꯔꯣꯏꯁꯤꯡ ꯐꯥꯑꯣꯕꯥ, ꯃꯔꯃꯗꯤ ꯃꯁꯤ ꯀꯅꯥꯒꯨꯝꯕꯥ ꯑꯃꯒꯤ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ ꯉꯝꯕꯁꯤꯡꯒꯥ ꯃꯥꯟꯅꯕꯥ ꯃꯑꯣꯡꯗꯥ ꯐꯖꯅꯥ ꯃꯣꯗꯤꯐꯥꯏ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ ꯌꯥꯏ꯫ ꯃꯤꯌꯥꯝꯅꯥ ꯁꯤꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ ꯂꯦꯒ ꯍꯤꯞ ꯊ꯭ꯔꯁ꯭ꯇꯁꯤꯡ ꯑꯁꯤ ꯃꯈꯣꯌꯒꯤ ꯔꯨꯇꯤꯅꯗꯥ ꯌꯥꯑꯣꯍꯅꯕꯥ ꯄꯥꯝꯂꯒꯅꯤ ꯃꯗꯨꯅꯥ ꯍꯀꯆꯥꯡꯒꯤ ꯂꯣꯌꯔꯕꯥ ꯄꯥꯋꯔ ꯐꯒꯠꯍꯅꯕꯥ, ꯁꯥꯟꯅꯄꯣꯠꯀꯤ ꯄꯔꯐꯣꯃꯦꯟꯁ ꯍꯦꯅꯒꯠꯍꯅꯕꯥ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯄꯣꯇꯦꯟꯁꯤꯌꯦꯜ ꯑꯣꯏꯅꯥ ꯂꯣꯌꯔꯕꯥ ꯕꯦꯛ ꯄꯦꯏꯟ ꯍꯟꯊꯍꯅꯕꯥ ꯄꯥꯝꯂꯒꯅꯤ꯫

Performing the: A Step-by-Step Tutorial ꯁꯤꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ ꯂꯦꯒ ꯍꯤꯞ ꯊ꯭ꯔꯁ꯭ꯇꯁꯤꯡ꯫

• ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯃꯊꯛꯀꯤ ꯈꯣꯡ ꯑꯗꯨ ꯕꯦꯟꯆ ꯑꯗꯨꯗꯥ ꯂꯦꯡꯗꯅꯥ ꯂꯩꯍꯟꯅꯕꯥ ꯂꯦꯡ-ꯑꯣꯠꯄꯗꯥ ꯂꯦꯡꯗꯅꯥ ꯂꯩꯌꯨ, ꯑꯗꯨꯒꯥ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯑꯇꯣꯞꯄꯥ ꯈꯣꯡ ꯑꯗꯨ ꯂꯦꯡꯗꯅꯥ ꯂꯩꯌꯨ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯑꯇꯣꯞꯄꯥ ꯈꯣꯡ ꯑꯗꯨ ꯂꯦꯡꯗꯅꯥ ꯂꯩꯌꯨ꯫
• ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯊꯥꯎ ꯊꯣꯀꯄꯥ ꯈꯣꯡꯎꯞ ꯑꯗꯨ ꯊꯤꯡꯖꯤꯜꯂꯨ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯈꯣꯡ ꯑꯗꯨ ꯃꯊꯛꯇꯥ ꯊꯥꯡꯒꯠꯂꯨ, ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯈꯣꯡꯖꯦꯜ ꯑꯗꯨ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯍꯀꯆꯥꯡꯒꯥ ꯃꯥꯟꯅꯅꯥ ꯊꯃꯗꯨꯅꯥ ꯃꯊꯛꯇꯥ ꯊꯥꯡꯒꯠꯂꯨ꯫
• ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯍꯀꯆꯥꯡꯅꯥ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯈꯨꯎꯗꯒꯤ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯈꯨꯎ ꯐꯥꯎꯕꯥ ꯁ꯭ꯠꯔꯦꯠ ꯂꯥꯏꯟ ꯑꯃꯥ ꯁꯦꯝꯕꯥ ꯁꯣꯌꯗꯅꯥ ꯂꯩꯍꯟꯗꯨꯅꯥ, ꯈꯣꯡꯖꯦꯜ ꯑꯗꯨꯒꯤ ꯃꯊꯛꯇꯥ ꯂꯦꯞꯄꯤꯌꯨ꯫
• ꯀꯟꯠꯔꯣꯜ ꯇꯧꯗꯨꯅꯥ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯃꯐꯃꯗꯨꯗꯥ ꯁꯣꯛꯅ-ꯁꯝꯅꯗꯅꯥ, ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯍꯤꯄꯁꯤꯡ ꯑꯗꯨ ꯍꯧꯒꯠꯂꯤꯕꯥ ꯄꯣꯖꯤꯁꯟ ꯑꯗꯨꯗꯥ ꯑꯃꯨꯛ ꯍꯟꯅꯥ ꯍꯟꯊꯍꯜꯂꯨ, ꯃꯗꯨꯒꯤ ꯃꯇꯨꯡꯗꯥ ꯑꯇꯣꯞꯄꯥ ꯈꯣꯡ ꯑꯗꯨꯗꯥ ꯍꯣꯡꯗꯣꯛꯠꯔꯤꯉꯩ ꯃꯃꯥꯡꯗꯥ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯅꯥ ꯑꯄꯥꯝꯕꯥ ꯃꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯔꯤꯄꯤꯇꯦꯁꯟ ꯑꯗꯨ ꯍꯟꯖꯤꯟ ꯍꯟꯖꯤꯟ ꯇꯧ꯫

Tips for Performing ꯁꯤꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ ꯂꯦꯒ ꯍꯤꯞ ꯊ꯭ꯔꯁ꯭ꯇꯁꯤꯡ꯫

• ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯆꯠꯊꯣꯛ-ꯆꯠꯁꯤꯟ ꯀꯟꯠꯔꯣꯜ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ: ꯀꯃꯟ ꯑꯣꯏꯕꯥ ꯑꯁꯣꯌꯕꯥ ꯑꯃꯗꯤ ꯑꯦꯛꯁꯔꯁꯥꯏꯖ ꯇꯧꯕꯗꯥ ꯊꯨꯅꯥ ꯌꯥꯡꯅꯥ ꯄꯥꯌꯈꯠꯄꯅꯤ, ꯃꯗꯨꯅꯥ ꯑꯁꯣꯛ-ꯑꯄꯟ ꯊꯣꯀꯍꯅꯕꯥ ꯌꯥꯏ꯫ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯆꯠꯊꯣꯛ-ꯆꯠꯁꯤꯅꯁꯤꯡ ꯀꯟꯠꯔꯣꯜ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ ꯍꯥꯌꯕꯁꯤ ꯌꯥꯝꯅꯥ ꯃꯔꯨꯑꯣꯏ, ꯃꯊꯛꯇꯥ ꯆꯠꯂꯤꯕꯥ ꯂꯝꯕꯤꯗꯥ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯃꯈꯥꯗꯥ ꯆꯠꯂꯤꯕꯥ ꯂꯝꯕꯤꯗꯥ ꯑꯅꯤꯃꯛ꯫ ꯃꯁꯤꯅꯥ ꯑꯁꯣꯛ-ꯑꯄꯟ ꯊꯤꯡꯕꯗꯥ ꯃꯇꯦꯡ ꯄꯥꯡꯕꯇꯥ ꯅꯠꯇꯅꯥ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯃꯁꯂꯁꯤꯡꯕꯨ ꯍꯦꯟꯅꯥ ꯏꯐꯦꯛꯇꯤꯚ ꯑꯣꯏꯅꯥ ꯑꯦꯉ꯭ꯒꯦꯖ ꯇꯧꯒꯅꯤ꯫
• ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯀꯣꯔ ꯑꯗꯨ ꯑꯦꯉ꯭ꯒꯦꯖ ꯇꯧ: ꯑꯦꯛꯁꯔꯁꯥꯏꯖ ꯑꯗꯨꯗꯒꯤ ꯈ꯭ꯕꯥꯏꯗꯒꯤ ꯍꯦꯟꯅꯥ ꯀꯥꯟꯅꯕꯥ ꯐꯪꯅꯕꯒꯤꯗꯃꯛ, ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯀꯣꯔ ꯃꯁꯂꯁꯤꯡ ꯑꯗꯨ ꯑꯦꯉ꯭ꯒꯦꯖ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ ꯍꯥꯌꯕꯁꯤ ꯌꯥꯝꯅꯥ ꯃꯔꯨꯑꯣꯏ꯫

ꯁꯤꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ ꯂꯦꯒ ꯍꯤꯞ ꯊ꯭ꯔꯁ꯭ꯇꯁꯤꯡ꯫ FAQs

Can beginners do the ꯁꯤꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ ꯂꯦꯒ ꯍꯤꯞ ꯊ꯭ꯔꯁ꯭ꯇꯁꯤꯡ꯫?

ꯍꯣꯌ, ꯍꯧꯔꯛꯂꯤꯕꯁꯤꯡꯅꯥ ꯁꯤꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ ꯂꯦꯒ ꯍꯤꯞ ꯊ꯭ꯔꯁ꯭ꯇꯁ ꯑꯦꯛꯁꯔꯁꯥꯏꯖ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ ꯌꯥꯏ꯫ ꯑꯗꯨꯝ ꯑꯣꯏꯅꯃꯛ, ꯁꯤꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ-ꯂꯦꯒ ꯚꯦꯔꯤꯑꯦꯁꯅꯗꯥ ꯄ꯭ꯔꯣꯒ꯭ꯔꯦꯁ ꯇꯧꯗ꯭ꯔꯤꯉꯩꯒꯤ ꯃꯃꯥꯡꯗꯥ ꯄꯥꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯃꯄꯨꯡ ꯐꯥꯕꯥ ꯐꯔꯝ ꯁꯦꯃꯒꯠꯅꯕꯥ ꯕꯦꯁꯤꯛ ꯍꯤꯞ ꯊ꯭ꯔꯁ꯭ꯠ ꯅꯠꯠꯔꯒꯥ ꯒ꯭ꯂꯨꯠ ꯕ꯭ꯔꯤꯖ ꯑꯦꯛꯁꯔꯁꯥꯏꯖꯗꯒꯤ ꯍꯧꯅꯕꯥ ꯄꯥꯎꯇꯥꯛ ꯄꯤꯔꯤ꯫ ꯁꯤꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ ꯂꯦꯒ ꯍꯤꯞ ꯊ꯭ꯔꯁ꯭ꯠ ꯑꯁꯤ ꯍꯦꯟꯅꯥ ꯆꯥꯎꯈꯠꯄꯥ ꯑꯦꯛꯁꯔꯁꯥꯏꯖ ꯑꯃꯅꯤ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯃꯁꯤꯗꯥ ꯕꯦꯂꯦꯟꯁ, ꯀꯣꯔ ꯁ꯭ꯠꯔꯦꯡꯊ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯒ꯭ꯂꯨꯠ ꯁ꯭ꯠꯔꯦꯡꯊꯀꯤ ꯑꯐꯕꯥ ꯊꯥꯛ ꯑꯃꯥ ꯃꯊꯧ ꯇꯥꯏ꯫ ꯑꯁꯣꯛ-ꯑꯄꯟ ꯊꯣꯀꯍꯟꯗꯅꯕꯥ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯅꯥ ꯑꯦꯛꯁꯔꯁꯥꯏꯖꯁꯤꯡ ꯃꯑꯣꯡ ꯆꯨꯝꯅꯥ ꯄꯥꯡꯊꯣꯀꯄꯥ ꯍꯥꯌꯕꯁꯤ ꯃꯇꯝ ꯄꯨꯝꯅꯃꯛꯇꯥ ꯃꯔꯨꯑꯣꯏ, ꯃꯔꯝ ꯑꯗꯨꯅꯥ ꯍꯧꯔꯛꯂꯤꯕꯁꯤꯡꯅꯥ ꯇ꯭ꯔꯦꯅꯔ ꯅꯠꯠꯔꯒꯥ ꯐꯤꯠꯅꯦꯁ ꯄ꯭ꯔꯣꯐꯦꯁꯅꯦꯜ ꯑꯃꯗꯒꯤ ꯄꯥꯎꯇꯥꯛ ꯂꯧꯕꯥ ꯄꯥꯝꯂꯕꯁꯨ ꯌꯥꯏ꯫

What are common variations of the ꯁꯤꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ ꯂꯦꯒ ꯍꯤꯞ ꯊ꯭ꯔꯁ꯭ꯇꯁꯤꯡ꯫?

• ꯗꯝꯕꯂꯒꯥ ꯂꯣꯌꯅꯅꯥ ꯁꯤꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ ꯂꯦꯒ ꯍꯤꯞ ꯊ꯭ꯔꯁ꯭ꯠ: ꯚꯦꯔꯤꯑꯦꯁꯟ ꯑꯁꯤꯅꯥ ꯑꯍꯦꯅꯕꯥ ꯑꯔꯨꯝꯕꯥ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯔꯦꯁꯤꯁ꯭ꯇꯦꯟꯁ ꯍꯥꯄꯆꯤꯟꯅꯕꯥ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯍꯤꯄꯇꯥ ꯊꯝꯂꯤꯕꯥ ꯗꯝꯕꯜ ꯑꯃꯥ ꯌꯥꯎꯏ꯫
• ꯋꯥꯡꯈꯠꯄꯥ ꯁꯤꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ ꯂꯦꯒ ꯍꯤꯞ ꯊ꯭ꯔꯁ꯭ꯠ (elevated Single Leg Hip Thrust): ꯚꯦꯔꯤꯑꯦꯁꯟ ꯑꯁꯤꯗꯥ, ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯈꯨꯎꯁꯤꯡ ꯑꯗꯨ ꯕꯦꯟꯆ ꯅꯠꯠꯔꯒꯥ ꯁ꯭ꯇꯦꯞ ꯑꯃꯒꯨꯝꯅꯥ ꯋꯥꯡꯈꯠꯄꯥ ꯃꯐꯝ ꯑꯃꯗꯥ ꯊꯝꯃꯤ, ꯃꯗꯨꯅꯥ ꯆꯠꯄꯒꯤ ꯔꯦꯟꯖ ꯑꯗꯨ ꯍꯦꯅꯒꯠꯍꯜꯂꯤ꯫
• ꯁ꯭ꯇꯦꯕꯤꯂꯤꯇꯤ ꯕꯣꯂꯗꯥ ꯁꯤꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ ꯂꯦꯒ ꯍꯤꯞ ꯊ꯭ꯔꯁ꯭ꯠ: ꯚꯦꯔꯤꯑꯦꯁꯟ ꯑꯁꯤꯅꯥ ꯁ꯭ꯇꯦꯕꯤꯂꯤꯇꯤ ꯕꯣꯜ ꯑꯃꯗꯥ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯈꯣꯡꯗꯥ ꯑꯦꯛꯁꯔꯁꯥꯏꯖ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ, ꯕꯦꯂꯦꯟꯁ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯀꯣꯔ ꯑꯦꯉ꯭ꯒꯦꯖꯃꯦꯟꯇ ꯍꯦꯅꯒꯠꯍꯅꯕꯥ ꯑꯁꯤ ꯌꯥꯎꯏ꯫
• ꯁꯤꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ ꯂꯦꯒ ꯍꯤꯞ ꯊ꯭ꯔꯁ꯭ꯠ ꯁ꯭ꯂꯥꯏꯗ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ: ꯃꯁꯤꯗꯥ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯈꯣꯡꯒꯤ ꯃꯈꯥꯗꯥ ꯁ꯭ꯂꯥꯏꯗ ꯇꯧꯕꯥ ꯗꯤꯁ꯭ꯛ ꯑꯃꯥ ꯁꯤꯖꯤꯟꯅꯕꯅꯥ, ꯇꯪꯗꯨ ꯂꯩꯇꯥꯗꯕꯥ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯑꯋꯥꯕꯥ ꯍꯦꯅꯒꯠꯂꯀꯄꯒꯤ ꯏꯂꯤꯃꯦꯟꯇ ꯑꯃꯥ ꯍꯥꯄꯆꯤꯅꯕꯥ ꯌꯥꯎꯏ꯫

What are good complementing exercises for the ꯁꯤꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ ꯂꯦꯒ ꯍꯤꯞ ꯊ꯭ꯔꯁ꯭ꯇꯁꯤꯡ꯫?

• ꯕꯨꯂꯒꯦꯔꯤꯌꯥꯒꯤ ꯁ꯭ꯞꯂꯤꯠ ꯁ꯭ꯛꯕꯥꯠ ꯑꯁꯤ ꯁꯤꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ ꯂꯦꯒ ꯍꯤꯞ ꯊ꯭ꯔꯁ꯭ꯇꯀꯤ ꯑꯇꯣꯞꯄꯥ ꯑꯆꯧꯕꯥ ꯀꯝꯄꯂꯤꯃꯦꯟꯇ ꯑꯃꯅꯤ ꯃꯔꯃꯗꯤ ꯃꯁꯤꯅꯥ ꯃꯇꯝ ꯑꯃꯗꯥ ꯈꯣꯡ ꯑꯃꯗꯥ ꯃꯤꯠꯌꯦꯡ ꯊꯝꯂꯤ, ꯕꯦꯂꯦꯟꯁ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯌꯨꯅꯤꯂꯦꯇꯦꯔꯦꯜ ꯁ꯭ꯠꯔꯦꯡꯊ ꯍꯦꯅꯒꯠꯍꯜꯂꯤ, ꯃꯁꯤꯒꯥ ꯂꯣꯌꯅꯅꯥ ꯀ꯭ꯕꯥꯗ꯭ꯔꯤꯁꯦꯄꯁ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯍ꯭ꯌꯥꯃꯁ꯭ꯠꯔꯤꯡꯒꯨꯝꯕꯥ ꯂꯣꯌꯔꯕꯥ ꯍꯀꯆꯥꯡꯒꯤ ꯃꯁꯂꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯄꯥꯛ ꯆꯥꯎꯔꯕꯥ ꯔꯦꯟꯖ ꯑꯃꯁꯨ ꯌꯥꯑꯣꯍꯜꯂꯤ꯫
• ꯗꯦꯗꯂꯤꯐꯇꯁꯤꯡꯅꯥ ꯁꯤꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ ꯂꯦꯒ ꯍꯤꯞ ꯊ꯭ꯔꯁ꯭ꯇꯀꯤ ꯀꯥꯟꯅꯕꯁꯤꯡꯁꯨ ꯍꯦꯅꯒꯠꯍꯅꯕꯥ ꯌꯥꯏ ꯃꯔꯃꯗꯤ ꯃꯈꯣꯌꯅꯥ ꯒ꯭ꯂꯨꯠ, ꯍ꯭ꯌꯥꯃꯁ꯭ꯠꯔꯤꯡ, ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯂꯣꯌꯔꯕꯥ ꯕꯦꯛ ꯌꯥꯑꯣꯅꯥ ꯄꯣꯁ꯭ꯇꯦꯔꯤꯌꯔ ꯆꯦꯟ ꯃꯁꯂꯁꯤꯡꯗꯥ ꯄꯥꯟꯗꯝ ꯊꯝꯂꯤ, ꯃꯁꯤꯅꯥ ꯑꯄꯨꯅꯕꯥ ꯑꯣꯏꯅꯥ ꯂꯣꯌꯔꯕꯥ ꯍꯀꯆꯥꯡꯒꯤ ꯄꯥꯉ꯭ꯒꯜ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯇꯪꯗꯨ ꯂꯩꯇꯥꯕꯥ ꯍꯦꯅꯒꯠꯍꯜꯂꯤ꯫