Strength exercise

Hip Abduction Machine (Standing)

How to do it

Stand tall beside the machine and attach the ankle cuff to the leg farthest from the frame, holding the support bar for balance.
Brace the core and keep the standing leg slightly bent, keeping the hips level and facing forward.
Keeping the working leg straight, lift it outward away from your body against the machine's resistance.
Drive the movement from the gluteus maximus, raising the leg until it is roughly hip height without leaning the torso.
Pause briefly at the top, then lower the leg back down with control, resisting the pull back toward the frame.
Exhale as the leg lifts out and inhale on the return, completing all reps before switching sides.

Gluteus MediusGluteal muscle responsible for hip abduction and stabilization during walking.

Gluteus MaximusLargest gluteal muscle responsible for hip extension and external rotation. All Gluteus Maximus exercises