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Purpose: Strengthen the hamstrings muscles without having to move the knee. Starting Position: Sit in a chair with your heel against the leg of the chair and your feet firmly on the floor. Action: Press your heel firmly backwards into the chair leg feeling the back of your thigh tightening/clenching.
So if you find quad exercises much easier to do, concentrate more on the hamstrings for a while. 1. Strengthening Exercises for Quadriceps. Standing Squat: Stand in front of a chair, feet under hips, knees and toes pointing forward. Bend your knees and aim your butt towards the chair, keeping your knees over your toes.