Hip Abduction Machine

How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.

Body part
Legs
Equipment
Machine
Type
Isolation
  1. Hip Abduction Machine, position 1 of 2Position 1 of 2
  2. Hip Abduction Machine, position 2 of 2Position 2 of 2
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How to do it

  1. Sit with your back against the backrest and the outside of your knees against the leg pads.
  2. Hold the handles and keep your hips firmly on the seat.
  3. Push your knees outward as far as you can with control, squeezing the sides of your hips.
  4. Let your legs come back together slowly without letting the weights slam.

Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.

Muscles worked

Also known as

Hip Abduction · Abductor Machine · Seated Hip Abduction · Machine Hip Abduction · Seated Hip Abduction Machine