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Physiotherapist Scarlet Xavier
Updated 2-7-25
1Copenhagen [Advanced]
3 sets of 15 reps
Three times / week
  • Place the target foot onto a chair the support should stop before the knee joint.
  • Prop the bottom elbow underneath the shoulders.
  • Straighten the top leg, elevating the hips towards the roof.
  • Dependent on the level your Physiotherapist has advised you to work at, keep the knee on the ground or straighten the bottom leg and lift towards the chair.
  • Lift and lower for the determined number of repetitions.
Scarlet Xavier Physiotherapist at Peak Physio Rutherford and Newcastle NSW

Instead of having your ankles resting on the chair, have your knees resting

2Crab Walk [Knees]
3 sets of 15 reps
Three times / week
  • Secure the band above the knees.
  • Come into a squat position, sending the hips back and maintaining the knees over the top of the ankles.
  • Side step controlling the movement of the stepping foot against the band.
  • As you step imagine you are passing under a shallow roof, maintaining the squat depth.