Weighted Single Leg Lift
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Equipment
This exercise involves performing a weighted single leg lift, primarily targeting the gluteus maximus. It is an effective movement for improving lower body strength, stability, and balance, specifically engaging the muscles as the lifter supports themselves on one leg while lifting the opposite leg with additional weight.
How to do it
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart near a support structure.
- Hold a weight at your side with one hand for added resistance.
- Lift one leg off the ground, bending at the knee.
- Engage your core and maintain balance, focusing on the glute of the standing leg.
- Slowly return the lifted leg to the starting position and repeat.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Maximus
Secondary Gluteus Medius Hamstrings Iliopsoas Quadriceps
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