Square Kneel – leg lift behind
- Take square kneel position ensure stomach is pulled back to the spine and shoulders are level
- Raise the leg backwards passing through a toe point behind
- Keep body still while leg is lifted – don’t let the body cave in or rotate
- Ensure the raised leg is straight and turned out
- Ensure the foot of the supporting leg is flat on the floor and straight
- Ensure the arms stay straight and hands are pushed into the floor (this helps the neck not to sink into the shoulders)
- Hips need to be kept level and not rotated to assist the lifting of the leg
- Ensure the lifting and lowering of the leg is completed with control
- Lift the head slightly as the leg is extended behind (do not try to look up as this will compress the neck)
It is important that you do not over-arch your back. You are aiming for a straight flat line.
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