Exercise Guide
Side Bridge Hip Abduction
beginnerIsolation
Exercise Visual
Side Bridge Hip Abduction
Abductors • Body Weight
beginnerCategory
upper legs
Body Part
upper legs
Equipment
body weight
Target
abductors
Instructions
- 1
Lie on your side with your legs extended and stacked on top of each other.
- 2
Prop yourself up on your forearm, keeping your elbow directly below your shoulder.
- 3
Engage your core and lift your hips off the ground, creating a straight line from your head to your feet.
- 4
While keeping your core engaged, lift your top leg as high as possible without rotating your hips.
- 5
Pause for a moment at the top, then lower your leg back down.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.
Muscles
GlutesAbductorsObliques
Movement Data
Role
abductor
Pattern
squat
Priority
4/10
Variation Rank
Workout Split
legs
Classification
Isolation