Exercises / Seated and Gentle

Seated leg extension

Sit tall and straighten one knee to lift your foot, then lower it.

Works

How to do it

1. Sit tall and straighten one knee to lift your foot, then lower it.
2. Straighten the knee, keep your back tall.
3. Pause for a moment with the leg straight, then lower slowly.
4. Switch sides and repeat. The app tells you when.

Harder version: Sit to stand

Move within a range that feels comfortable and stop if something feels wrong. Movemint plays this with a 3D guide, a spoken countdown and a rest timer, free and offline.

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