Weighted Standing Hip Abduction
Muscle Groups: Abductors
Weighted Standing Hip Abduction focuses on Abductors.
How to Perform
Follow these step-by-step instructions to perform Weighted Standing Hip Abduction with proper form and technique.
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Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in one hand.
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Let the dumbbell hang naturally by your side, on the same side as the leg you will be lifting.
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Shift your weight slightly to the opposite leg, maintaining a stable and upright posture.
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Keeping your working leg straight, slowly lift it out to the side, away from your body.
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Continue lifting until you feel a strong contraction in your outer hip and gluteal muscles.
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Pause briefly at the top of the movement, then slowly lower your leg back to the starting position with control.
- 7
Complete all repetitions on one side before switching to the other leg.
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