Band Standing Leg Raise

Stand upright with a resistance band secured under one foot and held in the opposite hand. Engage your core and maintain a straight posture.

  1. Lift your leg straight out to the side, keeping it parallel to the ground.
  2. Hold the position for a moment, feeling the contraction in your outer thigh.
  3. Lower your leg back to the starting position with control.
  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching sides.

How to perform the Band Standing Leg Raise

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Band Standing Leg Raise using your band.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your abdominals.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your abdominals rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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