Exercise Guide

Resistance Band Seated Hip Abduction

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Resistance Band Seated Hip Abduction

Abductors Resistance Band

beginner

Category

upper legs

Body Part

upper legs

Equipment

resistance band

Target

abductors

Instructions

  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

GlutesAbductorsHamstrings

Movement Data

Role

abductor

Pattern

squat

Priority

4/10

Variation Rank

Workout Split

legs

Classification

Isolation

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