Exercise Guide
Side Hip Abduction
beginnerIsolation
Exercise Visual
Side Hip Abduction
Abductors • Body Weight
beginnerCategory
upper legs
Body Part
upper legs
Equipment
body weight
Target
abductors
Instructions
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands on your hips.
- 2
Shift your weight to one leg and lift the opposite leg out to the side, keeping it straight.
- 3
Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your leg back down to the starting position.
- 4
Repeat on the other side.
- 5
Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles
GlutesAbductorsQuadriceps
Movement Data
Role
abductor
Pattern
squat
Priority
4/10
Variation Rank
Workout Split
legs
Classification
Isolation