Hip abductors · Body weight · Beginner
How to do Side Hip Abduction
Side hip abduction is a bodyweight exercise that targets the hip abductors, helping to strengthen the outer thighs and hips. It also engages the glutes and quadriceps as secondary muscles. This movement is commonly used for strengthening, mobility, and rehabilitation purposes.
- Primary muscle
- Hip abductors
- Also works
- Glutes and Quadriceps
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Level
- Beginner
- Category
- Legs
How to do Side Hip Abduction, step by step
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands on your hips.
- Shift your weight to one leg and lift the opposite leg out to the side, keeping it straight.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your leg back down to the starting position.
- Repeat on the other side.
- Continue alternating sides for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Side Hip Abduction works your hip abductors as the main mover, with help from your glutes and quadriceps.
Track Side Hip Abduction in SPLYT
Side 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.
