Modified Horse Stance
Exercise Overview
MODIFIED HORSE STANCE (BANDED ISOMETRIC SQUAT) This exercise has been adopted from Martial Arts as a strengthening and stability exercise for the lower body and low back. Wrap a band around the knees to increase gluteus muscle engagement and hold a squat position to resist your knees from buckling inwards (knocked knees). The goal of this exercise is to increase hip stability to prevent compensation patterns during a squat like the hip shift. This exercise is also good for building stability in the hips in general and can help many conditions like hip osteoarthritis.
Muscles Involved
Gluteus Minimus, Gluteus Medius, Gluteus MaximusCoreQuadriceps
Related Conditions
Glute Amnesia / Gluteal AmnesiaHip ShiftSacroiliac Joint SyndromeHip OsteoArthritisHip ImpingementGreater Trochanteric Pain SyndromeGreater Trochanter BursitisExternal Snapping Hip SyndromeKnocked Knees / Genu Valgum
