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side walk squat - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

side walk squat

standing squat with lateral band walk to strengthen glutes and thighs while maintaining hip and knee stability

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
gluteus medius, quadriceps, hip abductors, gluteus maximus
Equipment
resistance band
Goal
postural correction, stability, endurance
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted

How it is done

Stand with arms elevated forward to 90° and bent knees 90° lower towards the floor as in squat. With maintaining the squat, start waking sideways. Repeat

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

The plan starts with an assessment.