High Knee Squat
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The high knee squat combines a traditional squat with a high knee march, targeting lower body strength and core stability. It enhances cardiovascular fitness while improving balance and coordination.
How to do it
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and hands behind your head.
- Lower into a squat position, keeping your chest up and back straight.
- Drive through your heels to stand up, bringing one knee up toward your chest.
- Return the foot to the ground and repeat on the other side.
- Continue alternating knees with each squat.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Maximus Quadriceps
Secondary Hamstrings Obliques Rectus Abdominis