High Knees / Front Knee Lifts / Run / Jog on the Spot
- Begin jogging in place, lifting the knees as high as you can.
- Try to lift your knees up to hip level but keep the core tight to support your back.
- For a more advanced move, hold your hands straight at hip level and try to touch the knees to your hands as you lift them.
- Bring the knees towards your hands instead of reaching the hands to the knees!
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High knees / front knee lifts / run / jog on the spot is a at-home work out exercise that targets abs and also involves glutes & hip flexors. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Plank, stability / swiss / exercise ball reverse crunches and reverse bench crunches are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as high knees / front knee lifts / run / jog on the spot. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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