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Knee extension on the floor

  • Quadriceps

Available on Calisteniapp for iOS and Android.

Knee extension on the floor
Level
Beginner
Muscles
1
Equipment
Bodyweight

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01 / Steps

How to do it

  1. Get into a kneeling position on the floor.

  2. Lean back, keeping your back straight relative to your thighs.

  3. Return to the starting position using the strength of your quadriceps to complete one repetition.

  4. You can vary the difficulty of the exercise by modifying how far you lean back.

02 / Muscles

Muscles worked

  • Quadriceps

03 / Skills

What it trains

How demanding this exercise is for each physical ability.

Strength15
Explosivity0
Technique25
Cardio5
Mobility25

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