This exercise involves placing a resistance band around your ankles and walking forward, backward, or sideways while maintaining tension on the band. It targets the muscles in your hips, glutes, and thighs, helping to improve strength and stability in these areas.
Type
Strength
Equipment
Band
Difficulty
Intermediate
Key Benefits
- Strengthens the glutes, hips, and thighs
- Improves balance and stability
- Increases endurance and cardiovascular health
- Can be done anywhere with minimal equipment
- Low-impact exercise that is easy on the joints
How to perform
- Place the resistance band around your ankles.
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.
- Take a step to the right with your right foot, keeping tension on the band.
- Bring your left foot to meet your right foot.
- Take a step to the left with your left foot, keeping tension on the band.
- Bring your right foot to meet your left foot.
- Repeat for 10-15 steps in each direction.
FRONT VIEW
BACK VIEW
Glutes
Primary
Hamstrings
Primary
Abductors
Primary
Adductors
Primary
Calves
Primary