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squat with resistance band under feet - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

squat with resistance band under feet

stand on band, hold ends, squat down as if sitting, then return to standing position.

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
quadriceps, gluteus maximus, gastrocnemius, hamstrings
Equipment
resistance band
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand with feet hip width apart and arms holding either ends of theraband which is crossed under the feet. Bend the knees and lower towards the floor as if sitting on a chair. Hold and return to the starting position.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.