Low Carb Mag July 2015 | Page 139

Lower Body Exercises - Knee Flexor This serves to strengthen the muscles in the back of the thigh. Using the back of a chair or a table as support, start off by standing up straight. Breathe in and then breathe out slowly as you bend your left leg at the knee, lifting the foot behind you until it is roughly horizontal with the floor. Once it’s got to the horizontal position, again keeping your back straight, push the leg out behind you as far as you can. Hold it for a count of two, then bring it back to the bent position, then lower your foot to breathing out. Rest for one breath. Photos by Angelique Barnard Repeat three to five times then change legs. Continue, until you have done the exercise 9 to 15 times with each leg.