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Outer Thigh Leg Lift with Band

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How to Do It

Loop the band around your right ankle, threading one handle through the other and pulling it tight (be sure you're wearing socks!!). Stand on the band with your left foot and hold on to a chair for stability. Staring position is with right leg straight down, foot flexed and knee slightly bent. Keeping hips square, slowly lift your right leg out to the side a few inches, tightening the glutes and keeping foot flexed. Slowly lower back to starting position. Make sure that your body faces the chair the entire time, don't swing your hips and keep your knee facing out. Repeat for 12-16 reps and switch legs for a total of 1-3 sets with each leg.

This exercise works the glutes.



 

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