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seated hip external rotation with resistance band - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

seated hip external rotation with resistance band

rotate hip externally moving foot inward against band resistance while seated with knee bent ninety degrees

Starting position
sitting
Joints
hip
Muscles
gluteus medius, gluteus maximus, piriformis, external rotators
Equipment
resistance band, chair
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Sit on chair with knee bend to 90°, tie one end of theraband above ankle and other end to stable surface on same side of foot. Rotate the hip in such a way that foot moves towards the body against the resistance of theraband. Untwist to starting position and repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.