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- 01Loop a light band around both thighs just above the knees and set up in a bent-knee forearm side plank.
- 02Lift the hips so the body forms a straight line from the knees to the head, with the elbow beneath the shoulder.
- 03Keep the lower thigh still, straighten the top leg, and raise it against the band without rolling the pelvis backward.
- 04Pause with the toes facing forward, then lower the leg under control while the hips remain lifted.
- 05Complete the repetitions and switch sides.
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