Exercise Guide
Cable Standing Hip Abduction
Sweeping one leg out to the side against a low cable. Trains the glute medius standing up, which is how it works in life.
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Form
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Illustrations by Bryl Lim for Workout Guide, after Everkinetic. Used unchanged under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Details
Primary Muscle
Glutes
Equipment
Cable
Difficulty
Beginner
Category
Strength
Force
Push
Mechanic
Isolation
Secondary Muscles
Core
How to Perform
- 1
Set a cable to its lowest position and fasten an ankle strap to your outside leg.
- 2
Stand side-on to the machine, holding the frame for balance.
- 3
Sweep the strapped leg out to the side, keeping it straight and your torso upright.
- 4
Return under control without letting the stack touch down.
Tips
- ★Do not lean away from the working leg to get more range - the extra is coming from your spine.
- ★Light weight, slow tempo. This is a small muscle and it does not need much.