Knees Up

I found an interesting exercise while searching some new ways to enhance my therapy using kettlebells.  It is  called kettlebell high knees.  It is not the high knees calisthenics exercise we often see in gym classes or boot camps.  In this case, it is performed by hooking your foot through the handle of a kettlebell and then lifting your knee upward.  See picture below:

One the reasons this exercise appealed to me - aside from its use of kettlebells - was the fact that it targets the gluteus medius muscle.  This muscle is often weakened in hip injuries and replacements.  Its weakness is also responsible for poor walking mechanics and a "hip hike" on the non weakened side - something I have suffered from since my accident.  It also has value to those recovering from knee injuries by assisting with the Tensor Fascia Latae muscle.

For more information, see the Physical Therapy Web Space site here.

Thanks for reading...