Hold a wall and swing one leg gently forwards and backwards, then the other.
Leg swings
How to do it
- One hand on the wall.
- Gentle and loose: this is not a kick.
- Stand tall and let the leg swing from the hip.
- A wall
- Enough floor to lie down on, arms out.
- Arms out: make sure nobody is in reach.
Watch out for this
Make it fit you
The right version is the hardest one you can still do properly. That is not a kindness, it is how this works.
Easier
- Hold the wall with both hands and swing a little way.
Harder
- Swing it side to side across your body as well.
Sitting down? Sit tall and swing one lower leg at a time from the knee.
What it trains
Which muscles do the work
HamstringsThigh musclesBottom muscles
Tap one to see it in the Body.
Where you'll do it
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