How to Do
How to Do Banded Hip Abduction-adduction
Each banded hip abduction-adduction should begin with good posture to avoid injury. Brace the spine by drawing your lower abdomen inward. Your core muscles should be activated to support your posture as you perform the exercise.
If any pain is experienced, immediately stop this banded hip abduction-adduction.
Beginning
Beginning Banded Hip Abduction
Begin as pictured standing "tall" with a neutral spine.
Movement
Banded Hip Abduction Movement
1. Maintaining a neutral spine, lift the leg to the side only as far as your current range of motion from the hip allows and then return your foot to the starting position for each rep completed.
Benefits
Banded Hip Abduction Benefits
Hip adductors are the inner thigh muscles that help with balance and alignment. These stabilizing muscles are used to adduct or move your hips and thighs toward your midline.
Exercise Aliases
Combined Abduction Adduction Exercise, How To Do Abduction Adduction Workout with a Resistance Band.