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sideways v walk - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

sideways v walk

Dynamic diagonal walking pattern combining backward and lateral movement at 45-degree angles to challenge coordination and balance.

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
gluteus medius, hip adductors, quadriceps, hip abductors
Goal
balance, coordination, proprioception, mobility
Type
active

How it is done

Stand with feet hip-width apart. Walk backward with foot placed diagonally out at 45 degrees. Bring the other foot in same line. Now, move forward in sideways direction.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.