straddlyHigh Knees
Muscles worked
Main muscles
- Iliopsoas
- Rectus Femoris
Also working
- Gastrocnemius (Lateral)
- Gastrocnemius (Medial)
- Gluteus Maximus
- Rectus Abdominis
- Soleus
What it is
Running in place while driving the knees up to hip height. It is a quick way to raise the heart rate in a warm-up or HIIT circuit. Stay on the balls of the feet and pump the arms with the legs.
Technique tips
- Drive the knees to hip height
- Land softly on the balls of the feet
- Pump the arms in rhythm
- Keep the chest tall
How to track your progress
Log distance and time. Straddly tracks your pace and your longest effort, and marks new bests automatically.
