Banded Half Side Plank Side Kick
BANDED HALF SIDE PLANK SIDE KICK
This is exercise is for oblique core stability and hip abductor strengthening. Start by lying down on the floor with elbow & knee support and a band looped around both ankles. Raise the pelvis up to bring the spine and hip into neutral. Raise your top leg towards the ceiling without allowing the leg to move forwards or backwards. Be sure to keep the pelvis neutral and aligned.
Muscles Involved:
Hip Abductors
Gluteus Maximus
Gluteus Medius
Gluteus Minimus
Obliques
Internal Oblique
External Oblique
Related Conditions / Activities:
Strength and Conditioning
Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome
Low Back Pain
Knocked Knees / Genu Valgum
Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
External Snapping Hip Syndrome
Hip Spine Syndrome
ITB Syndrome
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