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Lunge Walks with Abduction

Months 3-4

(3 sets of 15 steps in each direction)

Keep 90 degree flexion in knee and hip. When front leg bent "fire" outside quad muscle so knee goes to outside. When standing back up keep knee out or straight over toes.

Tips:

  • Make sure your front knee does not go over your toe. Hint: Drop your back knee down toward ground.

Months 4-7

(3 sets of 15 steps in each direction)

This is now added into your warm up exercises continue with progressing exercise to meet goals of sets and reps.

Tips:

  • Make sure your front knee does not go over your toe. Hint: Drop your back knee down toward ground.
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