How to do it
Swing your arms in rhythm with each knee lift to stay balanced.
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- 2
Perform a squat by lowering your body down and back as if sitting in a chair.
- 3
As you rise from the squat, lift one knee towards your chest while balancing on the opposite foot.
- 4
Lower your lifted knee and perform another squat before lifting the opposite knee.
- 5
Alternate knees with each squat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Drive your knees up as high as possible during the high knee phase to maximize the cardiovascular and muscular benefits.
Common mistakes
- ✕Knees caving inward during descent
- ✕Torso pitching forward excessively
- ✕Rising onto toes during balance phase