Hip Abduction (Machine)
How to do it
- Sit on the hip abduction machine with your outer thighs against the pads and your feet on the footrests. Select a weight you are comfortable with.
- Keep your upper body upright and stationary. This is the starting position.
- Slowly press your legs outward against the pads, away from each other, exhaling as you go.
- Hold the contraction for a second, then slowly return to the starting position while inhaling.
- Repeat for the recommended number of repetitions.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Hip Abduction (Machine) work?
- Mainly the abductors, with help from the glutes.
- What equipment do I need?
- Machine.
- Is it good for beginners?
- Yes, it is rated beginner level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
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Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.