Standing knee raise
Aim of exercise
Improves strength of your hips and engages your core muscles, helps improve balance and agility, essential for walking, standing and running.
Instruction
- Place one hand on the back of a chair for support
- Stand side-on with your feet together, breathe in
- Breathe out and slowly raise one knee off the ground
- Keep your back straight and look forwards, hold for a few seconds
- Breathe in and slowly lower your leg back to the starting position
- Repeat 10-15 times
- Turnaround to switch sides
Progression
2-4 sets, could add ankle weight over time