Prevent injury: Leg extensions

Weak outer thighs can reduce hip stability, which can lead to pain in your hip joint and a myriad of problems in your back. Prevent injury: Leg extensions will protect against this from happening and are a nice exercise to complete as your neck is comfortably cushioned by your arm, reducing the load somewhat.

Technique

• Lie on your left side on the floor.
• Keep your right leg bent in front of your body on the floor and your left leg straight.
• Lift your right leg off the floor until it’s at hip height.
• Extend your right leg.
• Bend your right leg and lower it once more, until your right knee and foot touch the floor, but don’t rest on the floor.
• Complete one set on the right before changing over to the left.

Be safe

Don’t lift your leg too high.