Hip abduction with weight on the upper thigh

Main Muscles Affected

• Legs

Exercise Difficulty

Very easy

Performing hip abduction with weight on the upper thigh:

1. Stand on your side and keep the leg resting on the floor slightly bent and the leg above straight with the heel in line with your hip (keep the toe of the foot hammered)
2. Grab a dumbbell with your upper hand and fix it on your upper thigh
3. Keep your head in a comfortable position and lift your upper leg as high as you can. Continue to keep the dumbbell fixed along your thigh and slowly move downwards
4. Try to always stay with the heel in line with the hip.

• Arch your back
• Keep the knee of the upper leg bent
• Move the leg forward during the abduction movement.