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prone knee bending - beginner Trunk exercise
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  • beginner

prone knee bending

lying on stomach, bend one knee fully then straighten back to starting position, repeat.

Starting position
prone
Joints
knee
Muscles
gastrocnemius, hamstrings
Goal
postural correction, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Lie on the stomach with legs straight forward. Bend one knee as much as possible and straighten to backto starting position. Repeat

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

The plan starts with an assessment.