Resistance Band Seated Hip Abduction
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The seated hip abduction with a resistance band focuses on strengthening the hip abductors, enhancing hip stability and mobility. This exercise is beneficial for improving lateral movement and balance.
How to do it
- Sit on a bench with a resistance band looped around your thighs, just above the knees.
- Keep your feet flat on the ground, hip-width apart.
- Press your knees outward against the band, spreading your legs apart.
- Slowly return to the starting position while maintaining tension in the band.
- Repeat the movement for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Medius Gluteus Minimus
Secondary Tensor Fasciae Latae