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Also known as: Resistance band knee flexion.

Technique

  1. Stand up, anchor an elastic band under one foot and wrap it around the other ankle.
  2. Choose a distance where there is always some tension in the band.
  3. Bend your knee to bring your heel toward your buttocks.
  4. Repeat on both sides.
Logging: Repetitions done on one side.

Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Hamstrings

Secondary

  • Legs
  • Hip adductors
  • Pelvis
  • Semitendinosus
  • Semimembranosus
  • Biceps femoris (short)
  • Biceps femoris (long)

Equipment

Appears in

Calisthenics skills
Joint movements
trains stretches

Regressions

e0ki

One-leg stand

Beginner
e12c

Banded hamstring curl lying

Beginner
e12g

Banded side leg raise

Novice
e12f

Banded knee drive

Novice
e12a

Band-resisted pistol squat

Advanced
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Reverse lunge

Novice
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Weighted lunge

Novice
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