3-Minute Floor Workout
Use this short floor workout to strengthen muscles around your knees, core and buttocks. Learn straight leg raise, body bridges and body clams.
Body Bridges
Get a strong core and backside with a simple but effect bridge exercise.
Strengthens core, hip and buttocks muslces
Strengthens core, hip and buttocks muslces
- Lying on a bed or mat with your knees bent and feet flat, press down into your feet and raise your hips.
- Tighten abs and buttocks.
- Hold briefly, then slowly lower and relax. Then repeat several times.
Body Clam
A clam exercise is a great way to strengthen the muscles on the outer hip and in the buttocks.
Strengthens muscles on the outer hip and buttocks
Strengthens muscles on the outer hip and buttocks
- Lying on your side with hips and knees bent and knees together, raise your top knee toward the ceiling, keeping your feet together.
- Hold, then slowly lower your knee.
- Repeat several times on both sides.
Straight Leg Raise
Strengthen the muscles that support your knees by doing this straight leg raise exercise.
Strengthens muscles around knees
Strengthens muscles around knees
- Lying flat with one knee bent, one leg straight, tighten your abs and raise the straightened leg off the floor.
- Tighten the muscle on the top of your thigh as you slowly lift your leg, keeping your knee straight.
- Lower it and repeat several times with each leg.
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