: Exercise band lateral walk muscles used? What muscles are used in sidewalking with a resistance band?

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According to this page, the primary muscle being exercised is the gluteus medius.

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Prime Movers

Hip Abductors: Gluteus Medius & Minimus
Hip Adductors: Adductor Longus, Brevis & Maximus

Contraction Types

Concentric Contraction: Muscle is Shortening and Generating Force
Eccentric Contraction: Muscle is Lengthening and Generating Force

Muscle Activation

During each Lateral Step
(Only looking at activation of key hip muscles)

1. Leading (or Moving Leg): Concentric Contraction of the Hip Abductors (Generating force to both stretch the band & advance
your leg)

2. Trailing (or Stance Leg): Eccentric Contraction of the Hip Abductors (controlling the movement)

After the Step
The leading leg now becomes the weight bearing leg (or stance leg).

3. Leading (or Stance Leg): Concentric Contraction of the Hip Adductors (controlling the movement)

4. Trailing (or Moving Leg): Eccentric Contraction of the Hip Abductors (controlling the movement)
Note: The stretched elastic band generates the force to advance your trailing leg