Banded Leg Abduction

Primary muscles
Abductors
Secondary muscles
Glutes
Equipment
Band
Movement pattern
None

Steps

  1. 1 Stand upright with your left hand on a rack for support, and a resistance band looped around your right ankle and attached to the base of the rack.
  2. 2 Keep your core engaged and your standing leg slightly bent as you lift your right leg straight out to the side, away from your body.
  3. 3 Slowly return your right leg to the starting position, allowing it to cross slightly in front of your standing leg.
  4. 4 Complete all repetitions on one side, then switch to the other leg.

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