How to do it
Stay on the balls of your feet throughout each knee drive.
- 1
Stand with your feet hip-width apart and arms at your sides.
- 2
Quickly drive your right knee up towards your chest while swinging your left arm forward.
- 3
Quickly switch and drive your left knee up while swinging your right arm forward.
- 4
Continue alternating knee drives with opposite arm swings for the desired number of repetitions or duration.
Expert tip
Focus on engaging your core and driving your knees up with power to maximize the aerobic and muscle engagement benefits.
Common mistakes
- ✕Swinging the arms across the body midline
- ✕Driving the knees forward instead of upward
- ✕Collapsing the chest forward during the drive