Standing tall with a band from a low anchor round the ankle, the knee drives up to hip height against it and lowers slowly: six weeks of this raised hip-flexor strength by 17% in a randomised trial.
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Hip flexion family
Standing band hip flexion
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Standing tall with a band from a low anchor round the ankle, the knee drives up to hip height against it and lowers slowly: six weeks of this raised hip-flexor strength by 17% in a randomised trial.
DemandEasy
Equipment requiredA band + An anchor point
Muscle focusHip flexors · Abs
The figure gets into position, then repeats the movement. Technical checks passed; qualified exercise review is pending.
Watch this variation on the 3D figure above: it gets into position, then repeats the movement.
Source-researched guide. Clinical review is pending.
How to move
Stand tall facing away from a low anchor, a band round one ankle, hands on the hips or one hand on a support.
Drive the knee up to hip height against the band and pause.
Lower slowly, then repeat; then the other leg.
Form cues
Stand tall: no leaning back as the knee rises.
Control the lowering against the band's pull.
Practice and cautions
No universal dose is assigned. Choose a manageable amount for your current capacity, leave room for controlled repetitions, and allow recovery. A clinician’s individual plan takes priority.
This is movement education, not an assessment or treatment prescription. Stop for sharp or increasing pain, dizziness, numbness or tingling; seek individual guidance for symptoms, injury or restrictions.
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