Seated Single Leg Hugging Knee Flexion with Towel

Sit on a stable surface with your back straight. Hold a towel in both hands, wrapping it around one knee.

  1. Gently pull the knee towards your chest using the towel.
  2. Keep the other leg extended and your foot flat on the ground.
  3. Hold the position for a few seconds, feeling the stretch in your hip and thigh.
  4. Release and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Seated Single Leg Hugging Knee Flexion with Towel

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Seated Single Leg Hugging Knee Flexion with Towel 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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