Exercise Guide

Banded Standing Hip Abduction

Sweeping one leg out to the side against a band, standing. The cable version without the cable.

BeginnerStrengthPushIsolation
Form
Banded Standing Hip Abduction - Start position
Start
Banded Standing Hip Abduction - Mid position
Mid
Banded Standing Hip Abduction - End position
End

Illustrations by Bryl Lim for Workout Guide, after Everkinetic. Used unchanged under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Details

Primary Muscle

Glutes

Equipment

Bands

Difficulty

Beginner

Category

Strength

Force

Push

Mechanic

Isolation

Secondary Muscles

Core
How to Perform
  1. 1

    Anchor a band at ankle height and loop it around your outside ankle.

  2. 2

    Stand side-on to the anchor, holding something for balance.

  3. 3

    Sweep the strapped leg out to the side, keeping it straight and your torso upright.

  4. 4

    Return under control and repeat, then switch sides.

Tips
  • Do not lean away from the working leg to buy range.
  • Stand further from the anchor for more tension.
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