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single leg standing reach with arm - beginner Lower Body exercise

Lower Body
beginner

single leg standing reach with arm

stand on one leg while reaching forward with one hand in multiple directions to challenge balance and stability

Starting position: standing
Joints: hip, knee, head, shoulder
Muscles: gluteus medius, quadriceps, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, soleus
Goal: balance, coordination, stability, proprioception
Type: active, isometric

How it is done

Stand, lift one leg off the floor and stand on one leg, with maintaing the balance try to reach forward with one hand in different directions.

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

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The plan starts with an assessment.