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pillow squeeze with knees in crook lying - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

pillow squeeze with knees in crook lying

squeeze pillow between knees while lying supine with bent knees to activate hip adductors.

Starting position
supine, crook-lying
Joints
hip, knee
Muscles
hip adductors, gracilis, pectineus
Equipment
pillow
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, isometric

How it is done

Lie on back with arms crossed over chest, bend both knees while feet touches the floor. Place a pillow between the knees and press with both knees and hold. Release the press and back 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.