Cable Hip Abduction
A step-by-step form guide from the Ægir Iron exercise library: how to do the lift, what to watch for, and the muscles it trains.
- Equipment
- Cable
HOW TO PERFORM
- Strap a cuff to the ankle farther from a low cable pulley and stand side-on to the machine, holding it for balance.
- Keep the body upright and the working leg straight, then lift it out to the side, away from the machine.
- Pause at the top, lower it under control until the feet meet, then finish the reps before switching legs.
FORM TIPS
- Keep the toes pointing forward and the torso still. Leaning away from the machine lets the trunk lift the leg instead of the hip.
TARGET MUSCLES
Primary
- Glutes
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