Kneeling Bend Knee Chair Supported

Begin in a kneeling position with your knees on the ground and a chair in front of you for support.

  1. Place your hands on the chair for balance.
  2. Bend your knees and lower your body towards the ground.
  3. Engage your core and maintain a straight back as you perform the movement.
  4. Return to the starting position and repeat.

How to perform the Kneeling Bend Knee Chair Supported

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Kneeling Bend Knee Chair Supported using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your quadriceps.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your quadriceps rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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