Conditioning

High Knees

by Jace

Running on the spot with the knees driving up — a quick lift for the pulse and the legs.

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How to do it

  1. Stand tall with the feet hip-width apart, arms bent at the sides.
  2. Run on the spot, driving each knee up to about hip height.
  3. Pump the arms in rhythm with the legs and land on the balls of the feet.
  4. Keep the chest up and the trunk tall — no leaning back.
Running IntervalsEnergy · Intermediate · 6 × 60 sStair IntervalsEnergy · Intermediate · 6 × 45 sStanding MarchEnergy · Beginner · 1 × 40 s

Do it with a coach

In Sport AI this move is part of short workouts that Kaira and Jace lead set by set. Free.

High Knees — how to do it · Sport AI