How to perform it
- Stand upright with your abs engaged and your feet hip-width apart.
- Keep your arms positioned in front of your body, ready to touch the moving leg.
- Begin by raising one knee toward your torso with control.
- As the leg rises, bring your hands toward the knee and touch it without excessively rounding your spine.
- Return to the starting position with control and repeat with the other leg.
- Keep your core engaged throughout the movement to help with stability and balance.
- Exhale as you raise the knee and inhale as you return.
- Continue alternating sides at a steady pace without using excessive momentum.
What you should feel
Work in the abs, hip flexors, and legs. The exercise also challenges balance and coordination, without pain in the lower back or knees.
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Exercise questions
Stand upright with your abs engaged and your feet hip-width apart. Keep your arms positioned in front of your body, ready to touch the moving leg. Begin by raising one knee toward your torso with control. As the leg rises, bring your hands toward the knee and touch it without excessively rounding your spine. Return to the starting position with control and repeat with the other leg. Keep your core engaged throughout the movement to help with stability and balance. Exhale as you raise the knee and inhale as you return. Continue alternating sides at a steady pace without using excessive momentum.
Rhythmic knee raises to work the abs, hip flexors, and legs while combining coordination, stability, and body control.
Work in the abs, hip flexors, and legs. The exercise also challenges balance and coordination, without pain in the lower back or knees.
The guidance above organizes the content from the Athletic Station exercise base. Adapt the movement to your individual condition and stop if you experience pain.