If you are interested in rehabilitating your knee or just building increased resistance to knee injuries, then you need to look into knee exercises. Knee exercises don’t have to be difficult or time consuming or even involve any difficult fitness equipment, you can do the exercises no matter where you and begin seeing the be’efits of better, stronger knees.

Hamstring stretches are great for expanding your natural range of motions. It’s one of the knee exercises that is great for building the muscles around the knees. You do hamstring stretches by lay flat on your back with your legs in a v shape. Starting with the left leg, put your hand on your thigh pulling it towards your chest and then proceed to lift your lower leg up and down. Continue this for several repetitions and then switch to another leg.

A great leg strengthening and knee exercise is the straight leg raises. You do these by laying on your back or even sitting in a chair. Extend your legs out straight and put a pillow or blanket under your leg in an attempt to elevate it. This will cause your leg to have a slight v shape. As you do the exercise you will lift your lower leg until it is straight, hold it for several seconds and then you will drop it again. You will continue this for several reps and then switch to your other knee.

If you can do either or both of these knee exercises, you’ll be on your way to a stronger knee that will resist injuries and allow you to always take part in the sports activities that you love.