Muscles worked
abductors, glutes, hamstrings
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resistance band seated hip abduction
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- resistance band
- Target muscle
- abductors
- Muscle group
- glutes
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Sit on a chair or bench with your back straight and feet flat on the ground.
- 2
Wrap the resistance band around your thighs, just above your knees.
- 3
Place your hands on the sides of the chair or bench for support.
- 4
Engage your abductors (outer thigh muscles) and slowly push your knees apart, against the resistance of the band.
- 5
Pause for a moment at the end of the movement, then slowly bring your knees back together.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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