resistance band seated hip abduction
- Body Part
- Upper Legs
- Equipment
- Resistance Band
- Target Muscle
- Abductors
- Secondary Muscles
- gluteshamstrings
How to do it
- Sit on a chair or bench with your back straight and feet flat on the ground.
- Wrap the resistance band around your thighs, just above your knees.
- Place your hands on the sides of the chair or bench for support.
- Engage your abductors (outer thigh muscles) and slowly push your knees apart, against the resistance of the band.
- Pause for a moment at the end of the movement, then slowly bring your knees back together.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
