lever seated hip abduction
lever seated hip abduction exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: abductors. Equipment: leverage machine.
- Target muscle
- abductors
- Muscle group
- glutes
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- leverage machine
Secondary muscles
glutes, hamstrings
How to perform
- Adjust the seat height so that your knees are at a 90-degree angle.
- Sit on the machine with your back against the backrest and your feet on the footrests.
- Place your hands on the side handles for stability.
- Engage your abductors and slowly push your legs apart, away from the midline of your body.
- Pause for a moment at the end of the movement, then slowly bring your legs back together to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.