Glutes · Band · Beginner

How to do Band Lying Hip Internal Rotation

The band lying hip internal rotation is an exercise that targets the glutes and helps improve hip mobility and strength. It is performed lying on your back with a resistance band looped around your feet, focusing on rotating the knees outward while keeping the feet together.

Band Lying Hip Internal Rotation demonstration
Primary muscle
Glutes
Also works
Hamstrings and Quadriceps
Equipment
Band
Level
Beginner
Category
Legs

How to do Band Lying Hip Internal Rotation, step by step

  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

Band Lying Hip Internal Rotation works your glutes as the main mover, with help from your hamstrings and quadriceps.

Track Band Lying Hip Internal Rotation in SPLYT

Band Lying Hip Internal Rotation is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

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