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forward cross walking - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

forward cross walking

sideways walking with one leg crossing in front of the other to improve hip coordination and stability.

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 with feet hip width apart. Walk sideways with one leg crossing the other leg from front. Repeat

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

The plan starts with an assessment.