🦴 High Knees (Marching)
March in place with knees high. Activates hip flexors and elevates heart rate before running.
HipBeginnerNone2 × 20
How to do the High Knees (Marching)
- Stand tall with arms bent 90°
- Drive one knee up toward your chest
- As that foot returns to floor, drive other knee up
- Pump arms in opposition (right arm with left knee)
- Start as a march, build to a light jog if comfortable
Form tips
- Land softly on the balls of your feet
- Stay tall — don't lean back
Muscles worked
Hip flexors, Calves, Core
When to be cautious
- Acute knee pain
- Recent surgery without clearance
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