Outer Thigh Abduction (Cable)

Muscle Worked

Gluteal Medius, Gluteal Minimus, Gluteal Maximus

Instructions

• Stand erect, position yourself next to the pulley machine.
• Hold on to the wall or hand support.
• Place the opposite leg into the triangle-shaped pulley grip.
• Move your leg apart as far as you can with the movement coming solely from the hip joint.
• Slowly bring your leg back to the starting position in a smooth motion.
• When you finish with desired number of repetitions, switch sides and perform the exercise with the other leg.

Don'ts

• Don't perform this exercise without warming up and stretching the muscle to be worked.
• Stop if you feel pain and relax.