High Knees Exercise

High Knees is an exercise performed with just body weight, which focus primaryly on strength. Exercises mainly 3 muscles: quadriceps, glutes and hamstrings but there are more muscles involved such as trapezius, deltoids, pectorals and quadriceps in a less intense way.

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Muscles

Primary muscles targeted

Secondary muscle groups

  • Trapezius
  • Deltoids
  • Pectorals
  • Quadriceps
High Knees muscles heatmap
Figure 1. Heatmap of muscles used in High Knees.
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The basic form of the High Knees exercise. Description, execution and analysis of muscles used

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