IR Extender

KneeStrengthening
IR Extender

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Description

Lie on your back and stabilize the thigh of the injured leg, with the hip flexed at approximately 90 degrees, and point the foot inward. Then, slowly extend the knee until you feel a slight tension at the back of the thigh. Bend the knee again and repeat the movement.

Settings

Equipment
No Equipment
Positions
Supine Position
Muscle groups
Knee extensorsKnee internal rotators
Difficulty
Moderate
Movement
ExtensionFlexionMedial Rotation
Contraction mode
Eccentric

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