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upper legs
#0597lever seated hip abduction
- Equipment
- leverage machine
- Target muscle
- abductors
How to perform
- 1
Adjust the seat height so that your knees are at a 90-degree angle.
- 2
Sit on the machine with your back against the backrest and your feet on the footrests.
- 3
Place your hands on the side handles for stability.
- 4
Engage your abductors and slowly push your legs apart, away from the midline of your body.
- 5
Pause for a moment at the end of the movement, then slowly bring your legs back together to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Secondary muscles
glutes
hamstrings