This exercise is the sit to stand, and its aim is to improve your general leg strength.

Sitting in a chair simply stand up, then return back to sitting moving in a controlled manner rather than just slumping or collapsing back into the chair. Aim to complete the suggested amount of reps from your rehabilitation programme. This exercise is helpful as it mimics a movement from a daily activity and can help build the strength and movement pattern for someone who wants to progress onto squats.

To make this exercise easier you can raise the platform from which you are standing from by either picking a chair which is taller, using the edge of your bed or sofa, or by simply placing a pillow or towel on the chair. You can also make it easier by pushing with your arms off the chair to help with that initial movement. Throughout the movement you want to be in control and not falling over.

If this exercise is too easy to make it more difficult you could increase the amount of reps you are performing, or hold onto a weight with your current number of reps, or progress onto a squat of single leg sit to stand.

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