Side Lying Outward Knee Kick
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Equipment
The Side Lying Outward Knee Kick targets the hip abductors and improves hip stability and mobility. By kicking the leg outward while lying on your side, you engage the muscles of the outer hip, which are important for pelvic stabilization and balance.
How to do it
- Lie on your side with your body in a straight line, supporting your head with your arm.
- Bend your bottom leg for stability and keep your top leg straight.
- Raise your top leg and bend the knee outward at a 90-degree angle.
- Kick the knee upward and outward, keeping the rest of your body still.
- Lower back to the starting position and repeat.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Medius
Secondary Gluteus Minimus Tensor Fasciae Latae
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