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Hip - Abduction v2

Expert Advice

Keep your back straight and core engaged to prevent compensation from other muscle groups.

How-to-do Steps

  1. Lie on your side with your legs stacked and your body in a straight line.
  2. Keeping your top leg straight, raise it upwards, leading with your heel to engage the outer thigh and glutes.
  3. Slowly lower the leg back down to the starting position.
  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching sides.

Details

Primary
Quads
Quads50%
Glutes
Glutes50%
Secondary
50%Quads50%Glutes
Equipment
Body weight
Body weight
Exercise Type
Stretching