Band Split Squat
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The Band Split Squat targets the lower body, focusing on building strength and stability. This exercise improves balance and coordination while engaging muscles in the legs and core, effective for enhancing functional fitness. The use of resistance bands adds intensity and helps strengthen stabilizing muscles.
How to do it
- Stand with one foot in front, and the other behind, in a split stance.
- Place a resistance band under the front foot, holding the handles at shoulder height.
- Lower your body by bending both knees, keeping your front knee aligned over the ankle.
- Push through the front heel to return to the starting position.
- Maintain a straight back and engaged core throughout the movement.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Maximus Quadriceps
Secondary Gastrocnemius Hamstrings Rectus Abdominis