Banded Side Plank Side Kick

BANDED SIDE PLANK SIDE KICK

This is an exercise for core stability and hip abductor strengthening. Begin by lying down on the floor with elbow support and a band looped around both ankles. Raise the pelvis up to bring the spine and hip into neutral. Brace your core to maintain a neutral spine. Raise your top leg towards the ceiling without allowing the hip out of alignment with your body. Hold the top position for 2-4 seconds before lowering to complete a repetition.

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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