Seated Resistance Knee Flexion
- Sit comfortably on the floor with both legs straight out in front of you
- Loop the resistance band or towel around the toes of one extended leg and hold the ends firmly with your hands
- Using a little resistance, pull your knee towards your chest allowing your heel to lightly drag along the floor
- Using your quad and glute muscles extend your leg back to the starting position at a manageable amount of resistance created by yourself
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Seated resistance knee flexion is a gym work out exercise that targets knees and also involves glutes & hip flexors and quadriceps. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Seated chair knee / leg extensions, seated knee extensions and prone / lying resistance band knee bends are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as seated resistance knee flexion. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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