#3006 · Upper Legs · Abductors
Resistance Band Seated Hip Abduction
- Target
- Abductors
- Body part
- Upper Legs
- Equipment
- Resistance Band
- MET
- 3.5
- Secondary muscles
- Glutes, Hamstrings
Instructions
- Sit on a chair or bench with your back straight and feet flat on the ground.
- Wrap the resistance band around your thighs, just above your knees.
- Place your hands on the sides of the chair or bench for support.
- Engage your abductors (outer thigh muscles) and slowly push your knees apart, against the resistance of the band.
- Pause for a moment at the end of the movement, then slowly bring your knees back together.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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