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supine straight leg raise with resistance band - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

supine straight leg raise with resistance band

lying supine, loop band above ankles, lift one straight leg toward ceiling, lower with control and repeat.

Starting position
supine
Joints
hip, knee
Muscles
quadriceps, hip flexors, rectus abdominis
Equipment
resistance band
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Lie on the back with legs straight forward, loop a theraband above the ankles. Elevate the one leg towards the ceiling eeping knee straight. Lower down the leg to starting position and repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.