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Lying Hip Abduction

Calisthenics / Pilates / Beginner

1 ratings

Equipment Needed

  • Exercise Mat

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Average Male Lying Hip Abduction Reps

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How to do Lying Hip Abduction:

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lying hip abduction is a calisthenics and pilates exercise that primarily targets the glutes and to a lesser degree also targets the abs, outer thighs and obliques ...more

lying hip abduction is a calisthenics and pilates exercise that primarily targets the glutes and to a lesser degree also targets the abs, outer thighs and obliques.

The only lying hip abduction equipment that you really need is the following: exercise mat. There are however many different lying hip abduction variations that you can try out that may require different types of lying hip abduction equipment or may even require no equipment at all.

Learning proper lying hip abduction form is easy with the step by step lying hip abduction instructions, lying hip abduction tips, and the instructional lying hip abduction technique video on this page. lying hip abduction is a exercise for those with a beginner level of physical fitness and exercise experience. Watch the lying hip abduction video, learn how to do the lying hip abduction, and then be sure and browse through the lying hip abduction workouts on our workout plans page!

Tips

  1. Keep your body flat on the floor when raising leg up.
  2. Raise leg straight up. Legs should be parallel throughout the entire exercise. Pause at the top before lowering back down.

Variations

  1. Use ankle weights to increase intensity.
  2. Attach an ankle strap to a high pulley cable and perform exercise as described.
  3. Hold leg up and perform an oblique crunch. Try and raise torso as high as you can.

Other Names

  • Side Leg Lifts

Types

  • Force Type: N/A
  • Mechanics Type: Isolation

1 Review

  • harddeep
    about 6 years ago
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    Uh, yeah, prepare for me like that

Equipment Needed

  • Exercise Mat

Tips

  1. Keep your body flat on the floor when raising leg up.
  2. Raise leg straight up. Legs should be parallel throughout the entire exercise. Pause at the top before lowering back down.

Variations

  1. Use ankle weights to increase intensity.
  2. Attach an ankle strap to a high pulley cable and perform exercise as described.
  3. Hold leg up and perform an oblique crunch. Try and raise torso as high as you can.

Other Names

  • Side Leg Lifts

Types

  • Force Type: N/A
  • Mechanics Type: Isolation