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hurdle knee raise - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

hurdle knee raise

standing single-leg hip flexion mimicking hurdle clearance, alternating sides

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee
Muscles
gluteus medius, quadriceps, hip flexors
Goal
postural correction, balance, coordination, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active

How it is done

Stand with arms buy the side. Lift one leg off the floor at hip level with knee bend ( trying to cross the hurdle),lower the leg and switch sides.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.