Legs · Resistance Band
X Band Side Walk
How to do the x band side 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
- Reps
- Movement
- Lunge
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Loop a resistance band in an X across your shins or thighs and stand in a quarter-squat. Step sideways against the band tension, keeping constant pull, then step the trailing foot in and repeat down the line.
- 1Feel the outside of your hips and glutes working against the band
- 2Stay low in a quarter-squat the whole set
- 3Keep tension on the band; never let it go slack
Common mistakes
- Don't let your knees cave inward as you step
- Avoid bobbing up and down between steps
- Don't let the trailing foot snap in; control it
Muscles worked
The x band side walk mainly works the glutes, with the quads and external rotators assisting.
- GlutesPrimary
- QuadsSupport
- External RotatorsSupport
- Lower AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- HamstringsMinor
- CalvesMinor
- AdductorsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
Kovo programs the x band side 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.