Technique
- Place a Short resistance band around your thighs, just above the knees.
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, maintaining tension on the band.
- Take a small step sideways while squatting down and pulling your knees out.
- Stand back up while bringing the back foot in.
- Take the same amount of steps to each side.
- Repeat and work on both directions.
Form tips
- Ensure the knees align with the toes and don’t collapse inward.
- Maintain tension on the Short resistance band throughout the exercise.
- Keep your chest up and your back straight while squatting.
Logging: Repetitions done on one side.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Glutes
- Pelvis
Secondary
- Hamstrings
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Gluteus medius
- Gluteus minimus
- Gluteus maximus
- Piriformis
- Obturator externus
- Obturator internus
- Gemellus inferior
- Gemellus superior
- Quadratus femoris
Equipment
Appears in
Strength
Joint movements
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