ActiveWorkoutsThe leg exercise Dwayne Johnson and Jason Momoa do for knee strengthCan you guess what it is?When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ActiveWorkoutsThe leg exercise Dwayne Johnson and Jason Momoa do for knee strengthCan you guess what it is?When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Can you guess what it is?
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(Image credit: Getty)
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Knee pain is something Dwayne Johnson is all too familiar with after he tore the top of his quad off of his pelvis, back during his WWE days, resulting in not one, butfourknee surgeries. But, recently, the 51-year-old shared with his Instagram followers the bodyweight exercise he’s re-added back into his leg day routine to help strengthen his knees again, and it’s one Jason Momoa approves of too.
The exercise Dwayne’s started doing is the (dreaded) Bulgarian split squat. It’s renowned for being one of thebest leg workout exercises— it targets your quads, hamstrings, calves — as well as your core and glutes (depending on your foot positioning). But, it’s also a good alternative exercise to do if you suffer from knee pain, as opposed to doing your regular squats. This is because the exercise puts less pressure on your knee joints, but still develops the muscle around this area.
It’s not just Dwayne who loves this exercise too, as Jason Momoa was quick to comment on the video to give his seal of approval: “my favourite good for the knees uso” he said. Wonder Woman actress, Gal Gadot, however, was not too impressed expressing that she hates them (we’re not surprised though, they genuinely are one of those exercises that are so good for you, but you dread doing).
If these aren’t already part of your leg day session, then now’s the time to add them in. You’ll just need a chair or if you’re at a gym then use aweight bench.
How to do a Bulgarian split squat
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