Hip Flexion with Band

Also called band knee drive, banded hip flexion and standing hip flexion.

Works

Quads

Equipment

Band

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound

How to do it

Setup. Secure one end of the band to the lower portion of a post and attach the other to one ankle.

1. Face away from the attachment point of the band.
2. Keeping your head and your chest up, raise your knee up to 90 degrees and pause.
3. Return the leg to the starting position.

Cues

• Face away from the anchor.
• Drive the knee to hip height.
• Pause 1 second at the top.
• Lower slowly.

Common mistakes

• Leaning back.
• Swinging the leg.

Where to start

A starting point, not a law. Pick a weight you could lift two or three more times than the top of the range. Tempo is seconds down, pause, up. When every set hits the top of the range, add a little weight.

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