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forward diagonal walk with resistance band - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

forward diagonal walk with resistance band

standing forward diagonal stepping with band resistance above ankles, alternating legs at 45-degree angles.

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
gluteus medius, hip adductors, quadriceps, hip abductors, gluteus maximus
Equipment
resistance band
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted

How it is done

Stand with feet hip width apart and wrap a resistance band around both feet just above ankle. Stretch the resistance band by keeping the hips in abducted position. Now take a step in sideways forward direction. Return to starting position. Repeat

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

The plan starts with an assessment.