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banded backward diagonal walk - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

banded backward diagonal walk

Diagonal backward stepping with resistance band around ankles to activate hip stabilizers and gluteal muscles.

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

How it is done

Stand upright with a resistance band around the ankles. Step one foot diagonally backward. Bring the other foot back and continue alternating sides. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.