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Exercise 0597 · REF CHpahtl

Lever Seated Hip Abduction exercise animation

Lever Seated Hip Abduction

Category
Upper Legs
Target
Abductors

Hip abduction on this seated machine isolates the outer glutes and abductors through a simple leg-opening motion, a muscle group that's easy to neglect since it rarely gets direct work from squats or presses. Often paired with adduction work to train both sides of hip stability.

How to Do the Lever Seated Hip Abduction

  1. Adjust the seat height so that your knees are at a 90-degree angle.
  2. Sit on the machine with your back against the backrest and your feet on the footrests.
  3. Place your hands on the side handles for stability.
  4. Engage your abductors and slowly push your legs apart, away from the midline of your body.
  5. Pause for a moment at the end of the movement, then slowly bring your legs back together to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles Worked

The Lever Seated Hip Abduction primarily targets the Abductors, with Glutes as the primary synergist muscle group, along with the Hamstrings.

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Equipment Alternatives

Don't have leverage machine? These target the same abductors with different equipment.

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FAQ

What muscles does the Lever Seated Hip Abduction work?
The Lever Seated Hip Abduction primarily targets the abductors, with the glutes and hamstrings assisting.
What equipment do I need for the Lever Seated Hip Abduction?
The Lever Seated Hip Abduction is done with a leverage machine.
What's a good alternative to the Lever Seated Hip Abduction?
If you don't have access to a leverage machine, the Side Bridge Hip Abduction targets the same abductors using body weight instead.