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Cable hip abduction (V2)

Expert Advice

Control the movement throughout the exercise to maintain tension on the target muscles and avoid using momentum.

How-to-do Steps

  1. Attach an ankle strap to a low pulley cable and secure it around your ankle.
  2. Stand perpendicular to the machine and hold onto it for support.
  3. Keeping your leg straight, lift it away from the machine to perform the abduction.
  4. Slowly return your leg back to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching legs.

Details

Primary
Glutes
Glutes50%
Hamstrings
Hamstrings50%
Secondary
50%Glutes50%Hamstrings
Equipment
Cable
Cable
Exercise Type
Strength