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Instructions

• This exercise works the quadriceps
• Sit on the end of a bed or chair in an upright sitting position
• Your legs will be relaxed and your knees bent with your feet off the floor
• Straighten your leg to bring your foot off the floor
• Take your leg as straight as you can get it
• When you have done this lower your leg slowly to the ground
• Do not simply relax once you have straightened your leg, control your leg back down to the starting position
• If you just relax you miss out half the work out

Note

• Consult a medical professional before performing this exercise