Leaning Cable Hip Abduction

Cable abduction with the torso slightly leaning toward the stack side.

• Isolation
• Cable
• Beginner

How to do it

• Ankle strap on the outside foot, torso slightly leaned toward the cable side and holding a support
• Keep the pelvis still and the torso steady; open without rotating
• Pause briefly at full opening and return under control

Sets, reps and tempo

Ranges: 15–20 per leg · 0–1 RIR

Tempo: Open for 1 s, squeeze, close for 2 s resisting

Common mistakes

• Using momentum by flinging the leg
• Leaning the torso the other way to gain range

Muscles worked

Primary

• Glutes

Alternatives

• Cable Hip Abduction
• Hip Abduction Machine
• Cable Glute Kickback
• Glute Bridge