Band Walking - Feel the burn!!!

Purpose of Band Walking

 

This is a fantastic way to (improve/enhance) hip stability, strengthen the hip abductors (especially the glute medius) and also improve stability of the knee joint.
I would include tube walking as part of your warm up. The reason for this is because tube walking engages many of our deep muscles that are involved in stabilization of the pelvis. The majority of the time when training we are not actually firing up the correct muscles. The benefits of doing the band walking will improve your overall body mechanics and enhance your flexibility during your training session.

                                              How to band walk

Strengthens: glutes, core, abductors

• First you need to find the right strength resistence band
• The band colours represent different resistences. Yellow (easy) Red (moderate) Green (hard) Blue (hardest)
• Most people start with the green and then progress
• Place the band just above your ankle and place it around both legs
• Bands need to be taught
• Ensure your feet are shoulder width apart and toes are straight ahead, knees over feet and hands on the hips
• Maintain an upright posture when performing the exercise, pull in your core and step to the side. Ensure you are bringing your feet back to shoulder width distance