How to do it
Keep your weight distributed evenly over both feet as you step.
- 1
Place a resistance band just above your knees and stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- 2
Assume a half-squat position, keeping your back straight and core engaged.
- 3
Step to the side with one foot, followed by the other, maintaining tension in the band.
- 4
Take several steps in one direction, then switch and walk the opposite way.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of steps or time.
Expert tip
Keep the band taut and stay in a partial squat position to maintain constant tension on the glutes and lateral leg muscles.
Common mistakes
- ✕Standing up between steps and losing tension
- ✕Knees caving inward during each lateral step
- ✕Stepping the feet too close together