Instructions
Preparation
- Lie on side on floor or mat. Extend top leg down straight
and position lower leg back underneath. Grasping dumbbell with
hand of arm furthest from floor, position dumbbell as low as
possible on top side of thigh.
Execution
- Raise weighted leg up off ground as high as possible, keeping
dumbbell positioned on side of upper thigh. Return to leg to
floor and repeat. Repeat and continue with opposite leg.
Comments
- Do not allow upper hip to fall behind upper hip throughout
movement. See ROM
Criteria and Spot
Reduction Myth.
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Classification
Muscles
Target
- Hip Abductors (listed below)
Synergists
Stabilizers
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