Strength & Stability
Side Walk with Miniband
This exercise specifically targets and strengthens the lateral hip muscles (abductors), which helps stabilize the pelvis and knees. It's important for leg alignment control.
- hip stability
- glutes
- abductors
- leg alignment
Instructions
How to do it
Go into a slight squat and take even, small steps sideways. Keep your feet parallel and your pelvis steady.
Dosage
3 x 8–12 steps per direction
Important
Do not sway your upper body.
Common mistakes
- Leaning the upper body sideways
- Rotating the feet outward
- Knees collapsing inward
- Taking steps that are too large or uncontrolled
When to stop?
Stop the exercise if you experience sharp pain, dizziness, numbness, unusual weakness or a clear worsening of your symptoms.