Trail Leg Terminal Knee Extension
Exercise Overview
This is an end range strengthening exercise for the knee extensors. Start by looping a band around the back of one knee and anchoring the other end to a stable surface in front of you. Stand in a split stance with the banded knee bent and placed as the back leg. Straighten the knee to pull against the bands resistance and maintain a contraction in your quadriceps for up to 5 seconds before releasing.
Muscles Involved
QuadricepsVastus lateralisVastus mediusVastus medialis obliqueVastus intermediusRectus femoris
Related Conditions
Runner’s knee / Jumper’s kneePatellofemoral pain syndromeMeniscus tearACL sprainMCL sprainPatellar tendinitisQuadriceps tendinitisQuadriceps strainPes anserine bursitis
