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soldier walk - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

soldier walk

stand and alternately kick each leg toward opposite raised arm, keeping knee straight.

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, shoulder
Muscles
quadriceps, hip flexors, deltoid, hamstrings
Goal
coordination, mobility, flexibility, dynamic stretching
Type
active, dynamic

How it is done

Stand, arms by the side. Elevate the arms to 90 degrees in front and kick with the opposite leg keeping knee straight and try to touch them.Llower the leg and repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.