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hip abduction
Hip Abduction Machine
Search GoogleHip Abduction Machine is a beginner hip abduction exercise using hip abduction machine. It primarily trains glutes. Use a repeatable setup, a pain-free range of motion, and a level of resistance that preserves the intended position.
- Primary
- glutes
- Secondary
- hip flexors
- Equipment
- hip abduction machine
- Mechanic
- isolation
Setup
- — Prepare the hip abduction machine and clear the movement area.
- — Set your stance, grip, and starting position before beginning hip abduction machine.
- — Begin with a light load and increase it only while every repetition stays controlled.
Execution
- — Open the knees under control while staying supported by the pad.
- — Reverse the movement smoothly and reset your position before the next repetition.
Breathing & coaching
- — Inhale during the easier or lowering phase.
- — Exhale through the working phase of the hip abduction.
- — Open the knees under control while staying supported by the pad.
- — Keep pressure and tempo even from side to side.
Progressions
- — Loaded or slower-tempo hip abduction machine
Regressions
- — Supported or reduced-range hip abduction machine