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resistance band squat with ankle band - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

resistance band squat with ankle band

squat with resistance band around ankles to activate hip abductors and strengthen lower extremities

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

How it is done

Stand with feet hip-width apart and a resistance band placed around both legs just above the ankles. Hold your arms in front at shoulder height. Bend your knees and lower your body as if sitting on a chair while keeping tension in the band. Return to the starting position. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.