High Knees, Running-in-place exercise, Leg Swings & High Kicks

High Knees is also called running-in-place, this exercise is great for improving your athletic performance. Its a  great warm up Exercise.

In this article you will discover warm up exercises like

High Knees { or running in place}, leg swings exercise and walking high kicks to warm up for a killer workout ahead.

1. High Knees

2. Forward and Backward leg Swings

3. Side to side leg swings

4. Walking high kicks.
 

1. High Knees

Execution Steps

1. Stand with both feet together. Start running in place getting your knees as high as possible.
   
2. Performing this exercise on your toes will demand extra endurance and is worth it.
   
3. Increase your speed and get as high as possible.

2. Forward and Backward leg Swings

Execution Steps

1. Stand with both feet together and grab a support placed on your side. Make body tight and take deep breathes.

2. Now with your knees straight, raise your right leg as if taking a big stride forward and get your leg as high as possible. This is the swing phase.

3. Keep the swinging motion on and swing your right leg backwards keeping your left leg stationary.

Repeat on the other side.

This swinging back and forth movement will get your hips stretched in a dynamic way, giving you excellent warm up for lower leg training.

3. Side to side leg swings

Execution Steps

1. Stand with both feet together and grab a support placed in front of you with both hands.

2. Now swing your right leg to the side as high as you can possibly do.

3. Continue swinging if across your body from side-to-side.

Repeat on the other side.
 

4. Walking high kicks

Execution Steps

1. This excellent warm up exercise will stretch your glutes and hamstrings muscles and get you ready for butt and leg workouts.

1. Stand with your feet together and body tight.

2. Raise your right arm outstretch} and your left leg simultaneously so that your raised left leg touches the outstretched right hand.

3. Repeat the move with your left arm outstretched and left leg raises.

Do this exercise in an alternating fashion.

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Stretching Exercises

• Neck Rolls
   
• Lunges/ Achilles Tendon Stretches
   
• Hamstring Stretches - Hurdler's Stretches, Combination Hamstring Stretches
   
• Side Bends, Forward Bends, Seated Forward Bends, Standing Twists and Windmills Exercise.
   
• Core Stretches - Lower Back Stabilizers/Erector Spinae Stretches.
   
• Upper/Lower Back Stretching Exercises.
   
• Quadriceps Stretches, Inner Thigh Stretches, Hip Stretches.
   
• Spinal Twists, Hanging Stretches, Abdominal Stretches.
   
• High Knees Exercise, Jumping in Place.
   
• Cool Down Stretches.
   

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