Prone / Lying Knee Bends
- Lie prone on an exercise mat, with your arms folded together cushioning your head, and your legs fully extended straight out and away from you
- When ready, exhale and bend at one of your knees to bring your heel up towards your glutes, while keeping your other leg fully grounded
- Once your knee reaches a 90-degree bend, slowly inhale and control it smoothly back down to the starting position
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Prone / lying knee bends is a at-home work out exercise that targets hamstrings and knees and also involves glutes & hip flexors. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Prone / lying resistance band knee bends, standing supported resistance band hamstring curls and toe taps are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as prone / lying knee bends. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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