High Knees
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PrimarySecondaryTertiary
Muscles worked
QuadsSecondary · 60%
AbsSecondary · 40%
CalvesSecondary · 40%
Equipment
No equipment — bodyweight
How to log the weight
Bodyweight
A bodyweight movement — log added load only if you strap extra weight on.
Recovery window
~72h for the primary movers
Quads~72h
Abs~54h
Calves~40h
Programming notes
High Knees spreads its load across quads, abs and calves without a single dominant mover. Give the primary movers roughly 72 hours before loading them hard again. In the same session it pairs cleanly with Barbell Bench Press, whose primary movers don't overlap with anything this exercise works.