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getting off 2 pillows sideways - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

getting off 2 pillows sideways

step sideways onto two stacked pillows with both feet, then step down to floor on same side

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
gluteus medius, quadriceps, hip abductors, gluteus maximus
Equipment
pillow
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability, proprioception
Type
isotonic concentric, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Place 2 pillows on ground, stand on it. Lower down one leg towards the floor sideways, followed by other leg. Get back on pillows and repeat, gradually increase the intensity.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.