Side Lying Side Thigh Push (female)

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Instructions:

  • 1Lie on your side with your bottom arm extended along your body for support
  • 2Bend your top leg and place your foot on the ground behind your bottom leg
  • 3Raise your bottom leg off the ground and then lower it back down
  • 4Perform this motion repeatedly, keeping contraction in your thigh muscle
  • 5Switch sides and repeat the exercise with the opposite leg

Tips:

  • Keep the movements slow and controlled
  • Make sure to keep your abs tight to stabilize your body
  • Focus on using your thigh and hip muscles, not momentum
  • Don’t let your bottom leg touch the ground between repetitions to keep tension on the muscle

Side Lying Side Thigh Push Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs