Banded Side Plank Leg Lifts
- Primary muscles
- Abductors
- Secondary muscles
- Glutes
- Equipment
- Band
- Movement pattern
- None
Steps
- 1 Lie on your side with your forearm on the floor, elbow directly under your shoulder, and a resistance band looped around your ankles.
- 2 Stack your feet and hips, then lift your hips off the floor to form a straight line from your head to your heels, engaging your core in a side plank position.
- 3 Keeping your core stable and hips stacked, slowly lift your top leg straight up towards the ceiling, stretching the resistance band.
- 4 Pause briefly at the top, then slowly lower your leg back down to meet your bottom foot, maintaining tension in the band.
- 5 Repeat the leg lift for the desired number of repetitions before switching to the other side.
