#1774 · Upper Legs · Abductors
Side Bridge Hip Abduction
- Target
- Abductors
- Body part
- Upper Legs
- Equipment
- Body Weight
- MET
- 3.5
- Secondary muscles
- Glutes, Obliques
Instructions
- Lie on your side with your legs extended and stacked on top of each other.
- Prop yourself up on your forearm, keeping your elbow directly below your shoulder.
- Engage your core and lift your hips off the ground, creating a straight line from your head to your feet.
- While keeping your core engaged, lift your top leg as high as possible without rotating your hips.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then lower your leg back down.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.
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