Straight leg outer hip abductor

How to do it

1. 1Lie on your side with legs straight and stacked on top of each other.
2. 2Rest your lower arm under your head for support.
3. 3Brace your core and lift the top leg as high as possible without rotating the hips or leaning backward.
4. 4Pause briefly at the top, then lower the leg slowly back to the start.
5. 5Repeat for the desired number of reps, then switch sides.

More abductors exercises

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This page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.