Suspender Hip Abduction Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Side Lying Kickout
Lying Full Leg Raise
Side to Side Leg Swings
Resistance Band Lying Abduction
Kneeling Forward Hip Circles
Standing Side Kick
Resistance Band Clam
Lying Leg Abduction
Hip Clam Shell
Resistance Band Seated Hip Abduction
Hip Abduction
Band Hip Abduction
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Suspender Hip Abduction trains
Primary Gluteus Medius Gluteus Minimus
Secondary Obliques Quadriceps Rectus Abdominis Tensor Fasciae Latae