Demo & instructions
Band Lateral Walk
Also known as: Banded Side Step, Lateral Band Walk, Banded Side Shuffle
Instructions
With a band looped around your legs, you take slow sideways steps in a slight squat. Targets the muscles on the outside of the hips that keep your knees and pelvis steady.
- Movement
- Hip abduction
- Type
- Isolation
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 8–30 reps
Setup
- 1Loop a band around both legs just above your knees, or around your ankles for more challenge.
- 2Stand with feet hip-width apart so the band is already lightly stretched.
- 3Bend your knees and hips slightly and keep your chest lifted.
Execution
- 1Step one foot out to the side, pushing against the band with the outside of your leg.
- 2Follow slowly with the trailing foot, stopping at hip width so the band stays taut.
Target
Equipment
Muscles worked
Equipment
Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
