Cable Hip Abduction
Leg abduction against resistance for glute medius and hip stability. The cable keeps tension throughout the movement.
- Primary muscleGlutes
- Also worksAbductors
- EquipmentCable machine
- TypeIsolation
- LevelBeginner
- Glutes
- Abductors
- Cable machine
How to do the Cable Hip Abduction
4 steps, in the order you do them.
- Adjust the cable and grab the indicated handle; stand steady facing the direction of the cable.
- Move your leg out to the side against the resistance without rotating your hips.
- Return slowly, keeping your pelvis steady.
- Repeat at a controlled pace without using momentum.
Muscles worked
PrimaryGlutes
SecondaryAbductors
Common Cable Hip Abduction mistakes
What goes wrong most often when you do the Cable Hip Abduction, and how to fix it.
You face the cable machine and the cable pulls you forward.
Stand sideways to the machine with the ankle strap on the leg farthest from it, so the cable pulls inward.
You lean your torso to the opposite side as you lift your leg.
Hold the support with your torso upright and move your leg out only as far as your trunk stays still.
On the way back, you let the cable pull your leg across in front of the other one.
Return until your foot is next to your standing foot and stop there before the next rep.
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Frequently asked questions
What muscles does the Cable Hip Abduction work?
The Cable Hip Abduction works mainly the glutes. It also works the abductors.