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Technique

  1. Sit on a chair or on the ground and wrap a resistance band around one foot.
  2. Adjust the band length so that it is under tension when the leg is bent.
  3. Extend your leg and push on the band as you do so.
  4. Keep your arms steady while pushing with your leg.
  5. Slowly come back to the starting position.
Logging: Repetitions done on one side.

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Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Quadriceps
  • Glutes
  • Hamstrings

Secondary

  • Pelvis
  • Hip adductors
  • Rectus femoris
  • Vastus medialis
  • Vastus intermedius
  • Vastus lateralis
  • Gluteus maximus
  • Semitendinosus
  • Semimembranosus
  • Biceps femoris (long)

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Equipment

Long resistance band
Long resistance band

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