Muscles worked
adductors, glutes, hamstrings
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side lying hip adduction (male)
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- body weight
- Target muscle
- adductors
- Muscle group
- glutes
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Lie on your side with your legs straight and stacked on top of each other.
- 2
Place your bottom arm under your head for support.
- 3
Engage your adductors and lift your top leg as high as possible without rotating your hips or leaning backward.
- 4
Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your leg back down to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch sides.
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