Lever Seated Hip Abduction (plate loaded)

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Instructions Preparation Stand near side of apperatus. Place one leg onto far padded lever and sit in seat. Lift other leg onto other pqdded lever. Lean back onto back pad. Grasp handles to sides. Execution Move legs away from one another as far as possible. Return and repeat. Comments See ROM Criteria and Spot Reduction Myth.

Classification  Utility: Auxiliary  Mechanics: Isolated  Force: Push Muscles Target Hip Abductors (listed below) Synergists Gluteus Medius Gluteus Minimus Gluteus Maximus Piriformis Obturator externus Stabilizers No significant stabilizers