HALF KNEEL KNEE FLEXION ECCENTRIC QUASI ISOMETRIC

The half knee knee flexion eqi is an exercise used to increase end range strength. Start by going into a half knee position with the target leg being the trail leg. Use one hand to pull the ankle towards the buttocks to put the knee into maximal knee flexion. Let go of your ankle but attempt to maintain the same knee flexion angle by contracting the knee flexors with maximal effort. Continue to hold a max contraction as you begin to fail through to hold the contraction through slow dropping of your lower leg.

Muscles involved:

• hamstrings

  • semitendinosus

  • semimembranosus

  • biceps femoris

Related conditions:

• chronic hamstring strain

• knee meniscus tear

• ACL sprain / PCL sprain

• hamstring tendinitis

• yoga butt

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