Lever Side Hip Abduction
Adjust the machine's pads to rest against the outside of your knees/thighs, and select your desired weight. Sit upright with your back pressed against the pad, feet flat on the floor, and grasp the handles for stability.
- Equipment
- Gym Machine
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Focus Area
- Hips
- Injury risk
- Low
Primary muscles
- Gluteus medius
- Gluteus minimus
- Tensor fasciae latae
Secondary muscles
- Piriformis
- Sartorius
Target muscles
- glutes
- hips
How to perform
- 1
Adjust the machine's pads to rest against the outside of your knees/thighs, and select your desired weight.
- 2
Sit upright with your back pressed against the pad, feet flat on the floor, and grasp the handles for stability.
- 3
Engage your core and slowly push your legs outwards, separating them as far as comfortable against the resistance.
- 4
Squeeze your outer glutes at the peak of the contraction.
- 5
Controlledly return your legs to the starting position, resisting the weight stack.
- 6
Maintain an upright posture throughout the movement, avoiding leaning forward or backward.
Safety & form
Train smart. Read these notes before adding heavy load.
