Seated Knee / Leg Lifts / Elevations
- Seat yourself comfortably on a solid chair, with your back straight and unsupported. Keep your feet planted about hip-width apart.
- Gently grip the chair seat under your thighs if this feels more comfortable for you.
- When ready, keeping your back straight, lift one knee bringing it towards your chest.
- Continue to lift until your foot is elevated about 6 – 10 inches from the ground (unless instructed otherwise) before slowly lowering back down to the starting position.
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Seated knee / leg lifts / elevations is a at-home work out exercise that targets glutes & hip flexors and also involves abs. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Resistance band side steps, trx suspension straps overhead squats and long jumps / squat jumps are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as seated knee / leg lifts / elevations. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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