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Also known as: Banded lateral leg raise.

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Technique

  1. Place a Short resistance band around the thighs, just above the knees.
  2. Stand tall and lift one leg straight out to the side ( Hip abduction).
  3. Lower the leg back down slowly against the band’s resistance.

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Form tips

  • Avoid leaning the torso to the opposite side to isolate the hip muscles.
Logging: Repetitions done on one side.

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Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Glutes

Secondary

  • Pelvis
  • Legs
Flexibility

Primary

  • Hip adductors
  • Gluteus medius
  • Gluteus minimus
  • Flexor digitorum brevis
  • Flexor digitorum longus
  • Flexor hallucis longus
  • Flexor hallucis brevis

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Equipment

Short resistance band
Short resistance band

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Appears in

Joint movements
Hipabduction
FootToes flexion
trains stretches

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Regressions

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Lateral leg raise

Beginner
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Side leg swing

Novice
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Banded knee drive

Novice
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Assisted hip airplane

Novice
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Hip hike

Beginner
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Straight leg fire hydrant

Novice
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