Cable Hip Abduction
The Cable Hip Abduction primarily works the Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus, with secondary activation of the Gluteus Minimus, Tensor Fasciae Latae and stabilizer support from the Erector Spinae, Rectus Abdominis. It is a cable isolation exercise at beginner difficulty.
Stand beside a cable machine and abduct your hip, raising your leg out to the side.
| Equipment | Cable |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Beginner |
| Type | Isolation |
| Movement | Flexion |
| Force | Push |
| Laterality | Unilateral |
| Primary | Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus |
| Secondary | Gluteus Minimus, Tensor Fasciae Latae |
Muscles Worked
Front
Back
Primary
Secondary
Stabilizer
Primary Muscles
- Primary Muscle Gluteus Medius (glutes)
- Primary Muscle Gluteus Minimus (glutes)
Secondary Muscles
- Secondary Muscle Gluteus Minimus (glutes)
- Secondary Muscle Tensor Fasciae Latae (hip_flexors)
Stabilizer Muscles
- Stabilizer Muscle Erector Spinae (back)
- Stabilizer Muscle Rectus Abdominis (core)
Instructions
- Preparation: Stand in front of low pulley facing to one side. Attach cable cuff to far ankle. Step out away from stack and grasp ballet bar. Stand on near foot and allow far leg to cross in front. Execution: Move leg to opposite side of low pulley by abduction hip. Return and repeat. Turn around and continue with opposite leg. Comments: SeeROM CriteriaandSpot Reduction Myth.
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