3 exercises to build knee strength!
Having a pain in the knee is super frustrating and can really put out your day!
Once the pain has settled down in your knee, it’s important to strengthen your knee and the surrounding joints to give you long term knee relief.
Here are 3 simple exercises that will help you build the strength in your knee over time.
1. SQUAT AGAINST FITNESS BALL
Keeping the fit ball behind you against the wall, assume a squat position with feet hip width apart.
Slowly start your squat and move the fit ball down the wall as you go, coming up slowly and controlled, keeping the ball in place and your body balanced in the position.
2. BULGARIANS
Start with feet hip width apart Extend one leg behind you and place the top of your foot on a bench or elevated surface. Your toes should be pointing down.
Keep your chest up, shoulders back, and core engaged for balance.
Bend your front knee while keeping your back leg extended. Your front knee should be at a 90-degree angle and your back knee should hover just above the floor.
Push through your front heel to return to the starting position, straightening your front leg. Repeat for 30 seconds.
Repeat on other side.
3. SEATED KNEE EXTENSION
Sitting on a bench using an extension band, place one end around your big toe, the other end around the shin on your back foot.
Sitting upright and switching on your core, extend the front leg out completely, bending through and back with control. Repeat 5-10 times.
Switch legs and repeat movement on the other side.
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