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crossover walk with cross braid pattern - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

crossover walk with cross braid pattern

sideways walking with alternating leg crossovers in front to challenge hip control and coordination.

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
gluteus medius, hip adductors, quadriceps, hip abductors
Goal
postural correction, balance, coordination, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, active

How it is done

Stand upright with feet hip-width apart. Lift one foot and cross it in front of the other leg, stepping sideways. Bring the other foot to follow and continue moving sideways in a crossed pattern. Return to the starting position. Repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.