resistance band seated hip abduction
resistance band seated hip abduction exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: abductors. Equipment: resistance band.
- Target muscle
- abductors
- Muscle group
- glutes
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- resistance band
Secondary muscles
glutes, hamstrings
How to perform
- Sit on a chair or bench with your back straight and feet flat on the ground.
- Wrap the resistance band around your thighs, just above your knees.
- Place your hands on the sides of the chair or bench for support.
- Engage your abductors (outer thigh muscles) and slowly push your knees apart, against the resistance of the band.
- Pause for a moment at the end of the movement, then slowly bring your knees back together.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.