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Movement · Upper Legs

Side Plank Hip Adduction

Start by lying on your side with your legs extended and stacked on top of each other. Prop yourself up on your forearm, keeping your elbow directly below your shoulder. Engage your core and lift your hips off the ground, creating a straight line from your head to your feet. While maintaining the side plank position, lift your top leg towards the ceiling, keeping it straight. Slowly lower your leg back down to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

TargetAdductors
Equipmentbody weight
Body partUpper Legs

Technique

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Start by lying on your side with your legs extended and stacked on top of each other.

  2. 2

    Prop yourself up on your forearm, keeping your elbow directly below your shoulder.

  3. 3

    Engage your core and lift your hips off the ground, creating a straight line from your head to your feet.

  4. 4

    While maintaining the side plank position, lift your top leg towards the ceiling, keeping it straight.

  5. 5

    Slowly lower your leg back down to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

Muscles worked

Target and supporting

Target

Adductors

Secondary

ObliquesGlutes

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