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The Banded Lateral Walk is a side-stepping exercise for the outer hips and glutes. A loop band is placed above the knees or around the ankles, and each step moves against its...
Read exercise guideThe Cable Lateral Kick is a standing hip-abduction exercise performed with an ankle cuff and low pulley. The working leg moves away from the body while the stance leg and tors...
Read exercise guideCable Standing Hip Abduction moves one leg away from the body against low-pulley resistance. The hip abductors and glutes control the outward movement while the opposite leg s...
Read exercise guideBanded Hip Abduction moves one leg outward against resistance while the opposite leg supports the body. The hip abductors and glutes control the working leg and help keep the...
Read exercise guideThe Hip Abductor machine trains the muscles that move the thighs away from the midline. The abductors provide the primary effort, while the glutes assist throughout the outwar...
Read exercise guideThis hip mobility drill is performed on the hands and knees, not in a true prone position. One bent knee traces a controlled circle while the hip abductors and adductors move...
Read exercise guideIliotibial Tract SMR is performed on the side with a foam roller beneath the outer thigh. Although commonly called IT-band rolling, the pressure also affects the surrounding o...
Read exercise guideThis lying stretch guides one extended leg across the body using a belt, rope, or band. The position may create tension through the glutes, outer hip, hamstrings, and surround...
Read exercise guideThe Lying Crossover is a partner-assisted rotational stretch with one bent knee crossed over the body. The athlete first tries to lift the knee against resistance, then relaxe...
Read exercise guideThe Monster Walk is a band exercise for the hip abductors performed with short forward and backward steps. Bands around the ankles and knees create outward resistance througho...
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