Objectives
- Lower body pre-exercise warm up.
Targeted Muscles
- Leg Musculature.
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How to Perform
| 1 | Begin by standing with feet greater than hip width apart and hands on hips. |
| 2 | Exhale, kick right foot back from the knee. |
| 3 | Inhale, right foot comes back to floor. |
| 4 | Exhale, kick left foot back from the knee. |
| 5 | Repeat several times. |
Alternative Exercise Suggestions for Patients with an ICD
| 1 | No Restriction |
Common Challenges
- Stability can be challenging in this exercise. If so, it can be completed facing a wall with hands on the wall until stability improves.
| Load | Sets | Reps | Tempo | Rest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 1 | 20 | Slow to Quick | n/a |