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standing hip abduction - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

standing hip abduction

stand upright and move one leg sideways away from body then return to starting position

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip
Muscles
gluteus medius, hip abductors, gluteus minimus
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand upright with feet hip-width apart. Move one leg sideways away from the body. Bring the leg back to the starting position. Repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.