Demo & instructions
High Knees
Also known as: High Knee Run, Running in Place, High Knee Drill
Instructions
Running on the spot while lifting each knee to about hip height. It drives your heart rate up fast and sharpens quick, springy footwork in almost no space.
- Movement
- Locomotion
- Type
- Compound
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 15–60 sec
Setup
- 1Stand tall on a firm, level surface with your feet hip-width apart.
- 2Bend your elbows to about ninety degrees, as you would when running.
Execution
- 1Drive one knee up toward hip height, then switch legs quickly as if running in place.
- 2Land lightly on the ball of each foot and spring straight into the next step.
- 3Pump your arms in time with your legs, opposite arm to knee.
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Equipment
Muscles worked
Equipment
Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
