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standing hip extension with resistance band - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

standing hip extension with resistance band

standing hip extension against resistance band anchored anteriorly with optional chair support for balance

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip
Muscles
gluteus maximus, hamstrings, erector spinae
Equipment
resistance band, chair
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand facing the backrest of chair, tie on end of theraband above the ankle of excercising leg and other end to the foot of chair in front. Move the leg backward pulling the theraband, back to starting position and repeat. Place a finger on backrest of chair for support if needed.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.