SLR (legs straight) ("Straight leg raise" Core/quadriceps strengthening, supine)

SLR (legs straight) ("Straight leg raise" Core/quadriceps strengthening, supine)

Lie on your back.
Tighten your thigh muscle, pressing the back of your knee into the bed.
Keeping your knee locked straight, lift your leg off the bed.
Hold this position before you return your leg to the bed.
Make sure your hips remain in contact with the floor at all times, and your knee remains straight.

Required equipment: Mat, Adjustable plinth/bed
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