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

lateral band walk

standing lateral steps against resistance band around ankles to strengthen hip abductors

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor fasciae latae
Equipment
resistance band
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted

How it is done

Stand with feet hip-width apart, loop a theraband above the ankles. Walk sideways, against the resistance of theraband. Change the direction and repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.