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- 01Anchor a resistance band securely at chest height, stand sideways to the anchor, and take a stable split stance.
- 02Hold the band with both hands at your chest or press your arms forward, then square your ribs and pelvis straight ahead.
- 03Keeping your torso from rotating toward the anchor, bend both knees to descend vertically into a split squat.
- 04Maintain your whole front foot on the floor and keep the front knee aligned with its toes throughout the descent.
- 05Drive through both feet to stand without rotating, complete the prescribed repetitions, and turn around to train the opposite side.
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