ASSISTED BANDED SIDE KICK

This is a hip abductor strengthening exercise that is also used to dissociate motion at the hip from the spine. Start by standing with a band looped around the ankle of the target hip with the other end of the band anchored to a stable object on the other side of your body. Hold onto a stable object to increase your balance. Raise your leg directly to the side while going for maximum muscle contraction and range. Be sure to stay in the frontal plane by not allowing your leg or thigh shift forwards or backwards during this exercise. Keep the pelvis level by making sure your torso does not do a side crunch during the exercise.

Muscles Involved:

• Gluteus Medius

• Gluteus Maximus

• Gluteus Minimus

• Tensor Fascia Latae (TFL)

Related Conditions:

• Hip Bursitis

• External Snapping Hip Syndrome

• Hip Spine Syndrome

• Squat Warm Up

• Lower Kinetic Pain Syndrome

• Glute Amnesia

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