Cable Hip Abduction / Adduction
- Standing sideways with your left side facing the weight stack of a pulley machine, attach an ankle cuff to the right ankle.
- Hold the machine for balance if you need to and slowly lift your right leg up to the right side.
- Pause and slowly return your right leg to starting position.
- Repeat the movement.
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Cable hip abduction / adduction is a gym work out exercise that targets quadriceps. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Smith machine leg press / reverse squats, squat jacks / side sumo walks and barbell box squats are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as cable hip abduction / adduction. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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