Hip Flexion with Band

How to do the Hip Flexion with Band

1. Secure one end of the band to the lower portion of a post and attach the other to one ankle.
2. Face away from the attachment point of the band.
3. Keeping your head and your chest up, raise your knee up to 90 degrees and pause.
4. Return the leg to the starting position.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	quads
Equipment	resistance bands
Difficulty	beginner
Type	compound

No resistance bands? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Bodyweight Squat Bodyweight Bodyweight Walking Lunge Bodyweight Freehand Jump Squat Bodyweight Dumbbell Lunges Dumbbell Dumbbell Rear Lunge Dumbbell Dumbbell Squat Dumbbell

Harder than the Hip Flexion with Band

Snatch from Blocks expert · Barbell One-Arm Side Deadlift expert · Barbell Tire Flip intermediate · Other Equipment

Superset the Hip Flexion with Band with

Opposing glutes work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Hip Extension with Bands glutes Flutter Kicks glutes Glute Kickback glutes Physioball Hip Bridge glutes

Common questions

What muscles does the Hip Flexion with Band work?

The Hip Flexion with Band primarily works the quads. Cable Deadlifts, Leverage Deadlift, and One-Arm Side Deadlift train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Hip Flexion with Band?

Resistance Bands. Without resistance bands, Bodyweight Squat, Bodyweight Walking Lunge, and Freehand Jump Squat train the same muscle, and 27 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Hip Flexion with Band suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Hip Flexion with Band is rated beginner. Snatch from Blocks, One-Arm Side Deadlift, and Tire Flip are the progressions from here.

Where should the Hip Flexion with Band go in a workout?

Early — the Hip Flexion with Band is compound, working 1 muscle group, so run it first or second while you are fresh, then superset Hip Extension with Bands and Flutter Kicks later.

Similar exercises

Cable Deadlifts Cable Machine Leverage Deadlift Machine One-Arm Side Deadlift Barbell Trap Bar Deadlift Other Equipment Backward Drag Other Equipment Cable Hip Adduction Cable Machine