Knee extension
Knee extension
If this exercise becomes easy, you can add a light weight around your ankle or tie an elastic resistance band to a chair leg and one ankle.
- While sitting in a chair, straighten one leg and hold while you slowly count to 5. Be sure you do not lock your knee.
- Repeat 8 to 12 times.
- Rest for a minute, and repeat the exercise.
- Do the same exercise with the other leg.
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