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Side-Lying Hip Abduction

Lie on your side with your legs stacked and stretched out straight, supporting your head with your bottom arm. Brace your core, keep the top leg straight, and lift it as high as possible without rotating the pelvis. Pause at the top and lower under control. Keep the movement clean — no momentum or hip rotation. Complete all reps on one side before switching.

GLUTES · LOWER BODY

Side-Lying Hip Abduction: how the movement is executed

How it is executed

  1. Lie on your side with your legs stacked and stretched out straight, supporting your head with your bottom arm.
  2. Brace your core, keep the top leg straight, and lift it as high as possible without rotating the pelvis.
  3. Pause at the top and lower under control.
  4. Keep the movement clean — no momentum or hip rotation.
  5. Complete all reps on one side before switching.
Muscles worked
Glutes
Primary muscle
Gluteus medius
Equipment
Bodyweight
Movement pattern
Lower body
Difficulty
Beginner
What it is for
StrengthHypertrophy
Also known as
Side lying leg raiseLying hip abduction

Program your clients' routines from these exercises, without the spreadsheet.