Assisted Exercises

This is a hard exercise for your tummy and hips. You hang from a bar, pull your knees up, and then push your legs down very fast. It takes a lot of strength and control to do it right.

This exercise works your tummy muscles, hips, and thighs. You lie on your back and lift your straight legs up. Then, you lower them very fast—like a throw—and lift them up again. People often do this with a partner helping them.

This exercise works the muscles on the back of your thighs and your bottom. You lie on your stomach and lift your straight legs with help from a partner or a band.

This is a simple stretch for the front of your thigh called the quadriceps. You lie on your stomach and gently pull your foot toward your bottom to feel the stretch.

This is a simple stretch for the muscles on the inside of your thigh. You do it by lying on your side and resting your top foot on a bench or step to help you relax into the stretch.

This flexibility exercise helps loosen tight chest muscles. You do it by standing up straight, putting your hands together behind your head, and gently pulling your shoulder blades toward each other to open up your chest.