Side-Lying Hip Abduction exercise demonstration
Bodyweight
Reps

Side-Lying Hip Abduction

Accessible hip abductor exercise performed lying on one side.

No equipment

Equipment

No equipment

Also known as

Side Lying Leg RaiseSide-Lying Leg Raise

Targeting

Hip abductors

Primary

Glutes

Primary

Obliques

Stabilizer

Hip flexors

Secondary

How to do it

  1. 1.Lie on your side with bottom knee bent for balance
  2. 2.keep the top leg straight and hips stacked
  3. 3.raise the top leg without rotating the pelvis
  4. 4.lower slowly

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