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Movement · Upper Legs

Resistance Band Seated Hip Abduction

Sit on a chair or bench with your back straight and feet flat on the ground. Wrap the resistance band around your thighs, just above your knees. Place your hands on the sides of the chair or bench for support. Engage your abductors (outer thigh muscles) and slowly push your knees apart, against the resistance of the band. Pause for a moment at the end of the movement, then slowly bring your knees back together. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

TargetAbductors
Equipmentresistance band
Body partUpper Legs

Technique

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Sit on a chair or bench with your back straight and feet flat on the ground.

  2. 2

    Wrap the resistance band around your thighs, just above your knees.

  3. 3

    Place your hands on the sides of the chair or bench for support.

  4. 4

    Engage your abductors (outer thigh muscles) and slowly push your knees apart, against the resistance of the band.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the end of the movement, then slowly bring your knees back together.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Target and supporting

Target

Abductors

Secondary

GlutesHamstrings

Training plans

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