Lying with one knee bent, the long leg's thigh tightens to press the back of the knee down toward the floor as the toes pull up: the knee programme's first strengthening exercise, before the leg is lifted at all.
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Quadriceps strength family
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Lying with one knee bent, the long leg's thigh tightens to press the back of the knee down toward the floor as the toes pull up: the knee programme's first strengthening exercise, before the leg is lifted at all.
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