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. Butterfly stretch, hops / hopping and sprints 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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