Exercises / Beginner
Knee extension on the floor
- Quadriceps
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- Level
- Beginner
- Muscles
- 1
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
01 / Steps
How to do it
Get into a kneeling position on the floor.
Lean back, keeping your back straight relative to your thighs.
Return to the starting position using the strength of your quadriceps to complete one repetition.
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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