16/06/2026
🦵🏼 We love the monster walk exercise, but what do monster walks actually do?
This simple exercise is a favourite at Podiatry Beyond for lower limb rehabilitation because it helps strengthen the muscles that support your hips, knees and feet all in one
By activating your glute muscles (especially the gluteus medius), monster walks can help improve hip stability, control lower limb movement and support improved alignment when you walk, run, jump or exercise.
Monster walks are a great exercise when they are performed correctly. Our cues focus on slow, controlled steps, maintaining tension through the band and keeping your knees tracking in line with your toes. An added bonus cue to focus on is achieving heel contact when going backwards to strengthen the achilles tendons too!
Why does this exercise benefit your feet?
Your foot doesn’t work in isolation — the way your hips and legs move can influence the forces that travel down to your knees, ankles and feet. We are always looking for improved connection between your hip and foot!
Add Monster walks to your warm ups or as a lower limb finisher! 🏋🏻♀️
