#0597 · Upper Legs · Abductors
Lever Seated Hip Abduction
- Target
- Abductors
- Body part
- Upper Legs
- Equipment
- Leverage Machine
- MET
- 4.5
- Secondary muscles
- Glutes, Hamstrings
Instructions
- 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.
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