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lateral band walk with squat - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

lateral band walk with squat

side-stepping with resistance band at ankles while performing squats to strengthen hip abductors and lower extremities.

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

How it is done

Stand with feet hip-width apart and place a resistance band around your ankles. Raise your arms to shoulder height. Step sideways with one leg while maintaining tension in the band and bend your knees into a squat. 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.