Exercise
Straight leg outer hip abductor
Straight leg outer hip abductor is a moderate exercise. It trains glutes.
Detailed explanation
Lie on your side with your legs straight and stacked on top of each other. Place your bottom arm under your head for support.
Engage your core and lift your top leg as high as possible without rotating your hips or leaning backward. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your leg back down to the starting position.
Step by step
- 1
Lie on your side with your legs straight and stacked on top of each other.
- 2
Place your bottom arm under your head for support.
- 3
Engage your core and lift your top leg as high as possible without rotating your hips or leaning backward.
- 4
Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your leg back down to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.
