When it comes to the best exercises to strengthen your glutes, the humble donkey kick is one of the most simple bodyweight exercises you can try. Named after the animal’s notorious kick, this exercise can easily be modified to make it more difficult and is an excellent one for isolating the biggest glute muscle — the gluteus maximus. To find out more, I took a deep dive into the exercise, adding it to my daily routine for a week. Read on to find out what happened.