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Seated Cable Hip Abduction

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Muscles worked

High load
Glutes · Medius
Medium load
Abductors

Primary muscles

How to do it

Sit on a bench side-on to a low pulley, with the working leg farther from the stack. Attach the cable to that ankle and position it so the cable pulls the leg inward. Keeping your pelvis on the bench, move the knee and foot outward together, then return slowly.

Form cues

  • Keep your pelvis still.
  • Control the return.

Safety

Talk to a professional before this exercise if you have any of the following:

HipKnee

This is general exercise reference, not medical advice. Stop and consult a qualified professional if an exercise causes pain, and never work through joint pain.