side bridge hip abduction
side bridge hip abduction — highlighted muscle: abductors

Muscles worked

abductors, glutes, obliques

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side bridge hip abduction

Body part
upper legs
Equipment
body weight
Target muscle
abductors
Muscle group
glutes

Secondary muscles

glutesobliques

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Lie on your side with your legs extended and stacked on top of each other.

  2. 2

    Prop yourself up on your forearm, keeping your elbow directly below your shoulder.

  3. 3

    Engage your core and lift your hips off the ground, creating a straight line from your head to your feet.

  4. 4

    While keeping your core engaged, lift your top leg as high as possible without rotating your hips.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the top, then lower your leg back down.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.

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