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Resistance Band Lateral Walk
How to do the resistance band lateral walk, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Resistance Band
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Lunge
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Loop a resistance band around your legs just above the knees or ankles and drop into a quarter-squat. Step sideways against the band, leading with one foot and following with the other, keeping tension on the band the whole time.
- 1Tension in the side of your hips and glutes as you push out against the
- 2band
- 3Constant pressure on the band; never let it go slack between steps
- 4A low, athletic stance with hips back and chest tall
Common mistakes
- Letting your knees cave inward toward each other
- Standing up tall and bobbing up and down with each step
- Dragging the trailing foot in instead of controlling it
Muscles worked
The resistance band lateral walk mainly works the glutes, with the quads assisting.
- GlutesPrimary
- QuadsSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- HamstringsMinor
- CalvesMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
Kovo programs the resistance band lateral walk for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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Last reviewed June 2026.