How to: Roll up a towel and place it under the bottom third of your shoulder blades, then like
back with knees bent to 90 degrees, feet flat (a).
For the most comfort, try lying on your
side with your knees bent and a pillow between your legs (or part of the body pillow under your knee).
You can perform wall squats with any degree of bend in your knees, so there's absolutely no reason you have to perform the
exercise with your knees bent at 90 - degrees.
Sit
tall with knees bent and your lower back against the short end of a firm cushion or a couple of stacked, folded blankets.
To effectively stretch both these muscles exercises should be done
with the knee bent as well as straight.
If you are unable to keep your legs straight,
start with your knees bent and work your way up until you are able to keep them straight.
The best exercise for this is the seated calf raise machine, but most calf exercises
done with the knees bent will shift most of the stress from the upper to the lower calves.
Step forward with one
leg with knee bent and foot flat on the ground while the other leg is positioned behind.
How - to:
Begin with knees bent, palms flat on the floor about shoulder - distance apart and about 12 inches in front of feet; spread fingers wide.
Lift one leg
up with your knee bent at 90 degrees, engage the glutes and push the heel of your foot up towards the ceiling.
Now sit with your back facing the chair and lie back on the blanket
stack with knees bent and feet on the floor.
Trainer tip: if you don't yet have the strength to keep your straight legs up during the sequence, you can do both
moves with your knees bent at 90 degrees.
It is, therefore, important to make sure that your belly is ready before you start exercising by laying flat on your
back with your knees bent.
To perform sit ups, lie down on an exercise
mat with knees bent, about a shoulder width apart and with feet flat on the floor.
Step 1: Start in a lying
position with your knees bent, roll over and pick up the kettlebell with both hands, holding it by the «ball» of the kettlebell.
If you find yourself having to swing or use jerky motions then perform this
exercise with your knees bent 90 degrees rather than with straight legs.
Single - leg / Medicine Ball Bridge: Lie
faceup with knees bent, left leg straight up and right heel on top of medicine ball, arms at sides with palms down (A).
Your child is tall enough to sit against the vehicle seat back
with her knees bent over the edge of the seat without slouching and can comfortably stay in this position throughout the trip.