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alternate braid - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

alternate braid

Lateral walking pattern alternating forward and backward leg crossovers to challenge coordination and hip control.

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
gluteus medius, hip adductors, quadriceps, hip abductors
Goal
balance, coordination, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, active

How it is done

Stand with feet hip-width apart and toes pointing forward. Walk sideways alternating the leg crossing the other leg forward and backward. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.