side bridge hip abduction
side bridge hip abduction exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: abductors. Equipment: body weight.
- Target muscle
- abductors
- Muscle group
- glutes
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- body weight
Secondary muscles
glutes, obliques
How to perform
- Lie on your side with your legs extended and stacked on top of each other.
- Prop yourself up on your forearm, keeping your elbow directly below your shoulder.
- Engage your core and lift your hips off the ground, creating a straight line from your head to your feet.
- While keeping your core engaged, lift your top leg as high as possible without rotating your hips.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then lower your leg back down.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.