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Upper Legs
side hip abduction
- Primary target
- Abductors
- Equipment
- Body Weight
- Body part
- Upper Legs
- Secondary muscles
- Glutes
Secondary muscles
GlutesQuadriceps
Step by step
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands on your hips.
- 2
Shift your weight to one leg and lift the opposite leg out to the side, keeping it straight.
- 3
Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your leg back down to the starting position.
- 4
Repeat on the other side.
- 5
Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.
How to perform
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands on your hips. Shift your weight to one leg and lift the opposite leg out to the side, keeping it straight. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your leg back down to the starting position. Repeat on the other side. Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.
