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single leg reach with free leg movement - beginner Lower Body exercise

Lower Body
beginner

single leg reach with free leg movement

standing single leg balance with dynamic reaching movements of the lifted leg in multiple directions.

Starting position: standing
Joints: hip, knee, head
Muscles: gluteus medius, quadriceps, hip abductors, gluteus maximus, hip flexors
Goal: postural correction, balance, stability, proprioception
Type: isotonic concentric, active, isometric

How it is done

Stand upright. Lift one leg off the floor and balance on the other leg. Reach the lifted leg forward and in different directions. Return and repeat.

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.