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Side-Lying Hip Abduction

Also: side hip abduction

Main
Abductors
Secondary
GlutesQuadriceps
Equipment
Body weight
Level
Beginner
Movement
Hip extension

How to do it

  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.

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Exercise data: exercises-dataset (MIT) by Hasan Emir Yıldırım