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TKE (Terminal Knee Extension)
The TKE or Terminal Knee Extension is a knee prep exercise to help strengthen the VMO.
Stand with a heavy band around the back of one knee and anchored directly in front of the knee.
Slightly bend and fully extend the knee against the band resistance using a controlled tempo and squeezing the quads firmly in extension.
Purpose
The TKE is a knee prep exercise to help strengthen the VMO and can help reduce knee pain.
Programming
This is a good preparatory exercise for use in a warm-up. 1-3 sets of 10-20 reps on each leg are appropriate.
Variations
A pause in extension and slow eccentric motion can be used.
Stand with a heavy band around the back of one knee and anchored directly in front of the knee.
Slightly bend and fully extend the knee against the band resistance using a controlled tempo and squeezing the quads firmly in extension.
Purpose
The TKE is a knee prep exercise to help strengthen the VMO and can help reduce knee pain.
Programming
This is a good preparatory exercise for use in a warm-up. 1-3 sets of 10-20 reps on each leg are appropriate.
Variations
A pause in extension and slow eccentric motion can be used.
