band lying hip internal rotation

A upper legs exercise targeting the glutes, performed with band.

band lying hip internal rotation demonstration
band lying hip internal rotation — demonstration

Body part

Upper Legs

Equipment

Band

Target muscles

Glutes

Secondary muscles

Hamstrings, Quadriceps

How to do band lying hip internal rotation

  1. Lie on your back with your legs straight and a resistance band looped around your feet.

  2. Bend your knees and bring them towards your chest, keeping your feet together.

  3. Slowly rotate your knees outwards, away from each other, while keeping your feet together.

  4. Pause for a moment at the end of the rotation, then slowly return to the starting position.

  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Glutes

Secondary

HamstringsQuadriceps

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