Exercise Lab

Band Hip Abduction -- Side Lying

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Equipment

  • Elastic Band

Muscle Groups

  • Hips & Buttocks

Purposes

  • Glute strength (emphasis: gluteus medius)

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Description

  • Secure one end of the band and attach the other to one ankle.
  • Lie on your side with the resisted leg on top.
  • Raise the resisted leg as high as you can without hiking your hip or moving your torso.
  • Return the leg to the starting position.

ProTip

  • Keep your back straight

Mistakes

  • Hiking the top hip