Resistance Band Lying Leg Extensions
- Lay down on an exercise mat with your feet flat on the floor and your knees pointing upwards bent at a 90 degree angle.
- Lift one knee towards your chest and, holding the resistance band in both hands, loop the centre around the base of your foot.
- Contract your glutes and extend your leg outwards at 45 degree angle until your knee is almost straight.
- Hold this extended position for 1 second before allowing your leg to be pulled back into its starting position.
Do not perform if you suffer from hypertension.
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Resistance band lying leg extensions is a gym work out exercise that targets glutes & hip flexors and quadriceps and also involves calves. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Duck walks / squats, water bottle lunges and seated hip openers are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as resistance band lying leg extensions. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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