side plank hip adduction
side plank hip adduction — highlighted muscle: adductors

Muscles worked

adductors, obliques, glutes

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side plank hip adduction

Body part
upper legs
Equipment
body weight
Target muscle
adductors
Muscle group
obliques

Secondary muscles

obliquesglutes

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Start by lying 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 maintaining the side plank position, lift your top leg towards the ceiling, keeping it straight.

  5. 5

    Slowly lower your leg back down to the starting position.

  6. 6

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

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