Banded Sumo Walk

Muscles worked by the Banded Sumo Walk

Primary

GlutesGluteus MaximusGlute MediusGluteus Medius

Secondary

QuadsQuadriceps Femoris

Also called: glute, glutes, gluteus maximus, buttocks, butt, glute med.

Equipment

Loop Band

Also called: mini band, hip band, booty band, fabric band, glute band, mini loop band.

How to do the Banded Sumo Walk

1. Place a loop band around your lower legs, just above the ankles.
2. Drop into a quarter squat with feet wider than shoulder-width.
3. Step sideways in a wide stance, keeping tension on the band.
4. Bring the trailing foot in only partway so the band stays taut, and keep stepping for the prescribed distance before leading with the other leg.
5. Stay low throughout — do not stand up between steps.

Form tips

• Keep tension on the band the entire set.
• Stay in a quarter-squat — do not stand tall between steps.
• Take small, controlled steps with toes pointed slightly out.

At a glance

Banded Sumo Walk in German & Spanish

Descriptions, instructions and tips ship in all three languages in the JSON.

Related exercises

• Banded Clamshell
• Banded Fire Hydrant
• Banded Seated Hip Abduction
• Banded Standing Hip Abduction
• Clamshell Hold
• Clamshells
• Fire Hydrant
• Machine Hip Abduction

Exercise data (JSON)

The record below is exactly what exercises.json ships for this exercise — names, descriptions, instructions and tips in English, German and Spanish.

{
  "id": "banded-sumo-walk",
  "name_en": "Banded Sumo Walk",
  "name_de": "Banded Sumo Walk",
  "name_es": "Caminata Sumo con Banda",
  "description_en": "A wide-stance lateral walk with a loop band around the lower legs, targeting the glute medius and maximus.",
  "description_de": "Ein breitbeiniger Seitschritt mit Loop-Band um die Unterschenkel, der Gluteus medius und maximus trainiert.",
  "description_es": "Una caminata lateral en posición sumo con una banda alrededor de la parte baja de las piernas, que trabaja el glúteo medio y mayor.",
  "category": "strength",
  "force_type": "push",
  "mechanic": "compound",
  "difficulty": "beginner",
  "equipment": "loop_band",
  "body_part": "upper_legs",
  "primary_muscles": [
    "gluteus_maximus",
    "gluteus_medius"
  ],
  "secondary_muscles": [
    "quadriceps"
  ],
  "goals": [
    "hypertrophy",
    "endurance"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "leg_day",
    "glute_focus",
    "warm_up"
  ],
  "variation_group": "hip-abduction",
  "is_unilateral": false,
  "is_bodyweight": false,
  "instructions_en": [
    "Place a loop band around your lower legs, just above the ankles.",
    "Drop into a quarter squat with feet wider than shoulder-width.",
    "Step sideways in a wide stance, keeping tension on the band.",
    "Bring the trailing foot in only partway so the band stays taut, and keep stepping for the prescribed distance before leading with the other leg.",
    "Stay low throughout — do not stand up between steps."
  ],
  "instructions_de": [
    "Lege ein Loop-Band um die Unterschenkel, knapp über den Knöcheln.",
    "Gehe in eine Viertelhocke, Füße breiter als schulterbreit.",
    "Mache in breiter Position einen Schritt zur Seite und halte Spannung auf dem Band.",
    "Ziehe den hinteren Fuß nur ein Stück nach, damit das Band gespannt bleibt, und setze die Schritte über die vorgegebene Strecke fort, bevor du mit dem anderen Bein führst.",
    "Bleibe tief — stehe zwischen den Schritten nicht auf."
  ],
  "instructions_es": [
    "Coloca una banda elástica alrededor de la parte baja de las piernas, justo por encima de los tobillos.",
    "Baja a una media sentadilla con los pies más anchos que los hombros.",
    "Da un paso lateral en posición ancha, manteniendo tensión en la banda.",
    "Acerca el pie de atrás solo en parte para que la banda siga tensa y sigue avanzando de lado la distancia indicada antes de cambiar de pierna guía.",
    "Permanece bajo — no te incorpores entre pasos."
  ],
  "tips_en": [
    "Keep tension on the band the entire set.",
    "Stay in a quarter-squat — do not stand tall between steps.",
    "Take small, controlled steps with toes pointed slightly out."
  ],
  "tips_de": [
    "Halte die Bandspannung den ganzen Satz aufrecht.",
    "Bleibe in der Viertelhocke — stehe nicht zwischen den Schritten auf.",
    "Mache kleine, kontrollierte Schritte mit leicht nach außen zeigenden Zehen."
  ],
  "tips_es": [
    "Mantén tensión en la banda durante toda la serie.",
    "Quédate en media sentadilla — no te levantes entre pasos.",
    "Da pasos cortos y controlados con las puntas ligeramente afuera."
  ],
  "met": 6.0,
  "images": {
    "flat": {
      "start": "images/flat/banded-sumo-walk-start.webp",
      "peak": "images/flat/banded-sumo-walk-peak.webp"
    }
  }
}

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const { exercises } = await fetch(
  "https://exercise-dataset.com/exercises.json"
).then(r => r.json());
const ex = exercises.find(e => e.id === "banded-sumo-walk");

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