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Movement · Upper Legs

Side Hip Abduction

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.

TargetAbductors
Equipmentbody weight
Body partUpper Legs

Technique

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands on your hips.

  2. 2

    Shift your weight to one leg and lift the opposite leg out to the side, keeping it straight.

  3. 3

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your leg back down to the starting position.

  4. 4

    Repeat on the other side.

  5. 5

    Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Target and supporting

Target

Abductors

Secondary

GlutesQuadriceps

Training plans

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