Knee Flexion Lift Offs
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Yoga Techniques and Fitness
Overview
In this lesson, we present knee flexion lift offs, a dynamic drill that builds strength by repeatedly lifting the knee into flexion from a passive position.
Objective
Gain understanding of how to develop active control in knee flexion through repetitive, controlled movement.
What You'll Get
What You'll Get: You'll practice lifting your bent knee off the ground over and over, which trains the muscles responsible for pulling the knee toward the chest. For your own practice, this makes poses like seated twists and forward folds feel more stable. For professionals, it's a progression exercise—once someone has passive knee flexion, this teaches them to own it actively.
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