Hip abductors · Leverage machine · Beginner
How to do Lever Seated Hip Abduction
The lever seated hip abduction is a machine-based exercise that targets the hip abductor muscles. It is performed while seated, pushing the legs apart against resistance provided by the machine.
- Primary muscle
- Hip abductors
- Also works
- Glutes and Hamstrings
- Equipment
- Leverage machine
- Level
- Beginner
- Category
- Legs
How to do Lever Seated Hip Abduction, step by step
- Adjust the seat height so that your knees are at a 90-degree angle.
- Sit on the machine with your back against the backrest and your feet on the footrests.
- Place your hands on the side handles for stability.
- Engage your abductors and slowly push your legs apart, away from the midline of your body.
- Pause for a moment at the end of the movement, then slowly bring your legs back together to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Lever Seated Hip Abduction works your hip abductors as the main mover, with help from your glutes and hamstrings.
Track Lever Seated Hip Abduction in SPLYT
Lever Seated Hip Abduction is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.
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