Exercise Guide

Straight Leg Outer Hip Abductor

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Straight Leg Outer Hip Abductor

Abductors Body Weight

beginner

Category

upper legs

Body Part

upper legs

Equipment

body weight

Target

abductors

Instructions

  1. 1

    Lie on your side with your legs straight and stacked on top of each other.

  2. 2

    Place your bottom arm under your head for support.

  3. 3

    Engage your core and lift your top leg as high as possible without rotating your hips or leaning backward.

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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

Muscles

GlutesAbductorsHamstrings

Movement Data

Role

abductor

Pattern

squat

Priority

4/10

Variation Rank

Workout Split

legs

Classification

Isolation

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