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Athletics: High knee lift drill

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High knee drills improve the strength of the hip flexors
This drill has many variations and progresses from a walking step drill into high fast knee pick up and acceleration drills

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- High knee drills improve the strength of the hip flexors

- This drill has many variations and progresses from a walking step drill into high fast knee pick up and acceleration drills

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