Which exercise uses an elastic band around the knees while lying on your back and pulling the knees apart?

Which exercise uses an elastic band around the knees while lying on your back and pulling the knees apart?

• A. Hip abd
• B. Bridge
• C. Hip adduction sidelying
• D. Towel scrunches

Answer: (A)

The movement described trains hip abduction, using a resistance band to intensify the outward push against the band while you’re lying on your back. When you push the knees apart against the band, you’re actively working the hip abductor muscles, especially the gluteus medius and minimus, which help keep the pelvis level and the knees and feet aligned during activities. Key cues include keeping the pelvis stable and the torso relaxed, with feet about hip-width apart and toes pointing forward, so the effort stays in the hips rather than the lower back or midsection. This exercise strengthens the muscles that control leg alignment and can improve knee tracking during walking or running. The other options target different motions: bridging mainly works the gluteus maximus and hamstrings; hip adduction sidelying focuses on pulling the leg toward the midline; towel scrunches train intrinsic foot muscles.

The movement described trains hip abduction, using a resistance band to intensify the outward push against the band while you’re lying on your back. When you push the knees apart against the band, you’re actively working the hip abductor muscles, especially the gluteus medius and minimus, which help keep the pelvis level and the knees and feet aligned during activities.

Key cues include keeping the pelvis stable and the torso relaxed, with feet about hip-width apart and toes pointing forward, so the effort stays in the hips rather than the lower back or midsection. This exercise strengthens the muscles that control leg alignment and can improve knee tracking during walking or running.

The other options target different motions: bridging mainly works the gluteus maximus and hamstrings; hip adduction sidelying focuses on pulling the leg toward the midline; towel scrunches train intrinsic foot muscles.