Cable hip abduction (version 2) (male)

Cable hip abduction demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Attach a strap around your leg and connect it to a low cable
  • 2Stand up straight, feet shoulder-width apart with your attached leg slightly behind you
  • 3While keeping your glutes engaged, slowly lift your attached leg away from your body
  • 4Hold for a second, then slowly lower the leg back to the starting position
  • 5Repeat the process for the desired number of repetitions and then switch to the other leg

Tips:

  • Keep your core engaged and your back straight while performing the exercise
  • Focus on squeezing your glutes as you lift the leg
  • Control the speed of the movement, avoid swinging the leg
  • Start with a low weight to ensure correct form and gradually increase it

Cable hip abduction Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs