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Cable Hip Abduction
- Main muscle
- Glutes
- Muscle group
- Legs
- Equipment
- Cable
How to do it
- 1Attach an ankle cuff to a low cable and stand sideways to the machine.
- 2Hold onto a support for balance, standing on your outside leg.
- 3Lift the cuffed leg out to the side against the cable's resistance.
- 4Pause briefly at the top without leaning your torso.
- 5Lower the leg back down under control.
Coaching cues
- Stand tall, don't lean
- Lead with the heel
- Control the return
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