Lower Body Mini Band Exercises

Side Steps with Loop Band Ankles

The Setup: Start with your feet hips-width distance apart- add a circle band right above your ankles for a challenge! Sit back in a squat stance.

The Movement: While maintaining the squat position, step out to the side with your left foot, then follow with stepping in your right foot, to land your feet hips-width distance apart. Repeat this a few times to the left, then switch and go towards the right.

Remember! Brace your abdominals for protect your back/ spine!

Try this move to target your outer thighs and glutes!

Side Steps with Loop Band Knees

The Setup: Start with feet hips width apart. Place a loop band right above your knees on the fleshy part of your thighs for added resistance!

The Movement: Sit and maintain and squat position; slowly step out with your left foot in a wide squat stance, then bring your right foot back to the starting position. Repeat once more to the left, and then switch and go towards the right, starting out by stepping with your right foot.

Remember ! Try to stay in the squat position the whole time, and stay level!

Try this out as a complement to our previous side step video, to further target the outer thighs and surrounding muscles!