Leaning Hip Abduction Machine

Machine abduction with the torso leaning slightly forward.

• Isolation
• Machine
• Beginner

How to do it

• Lean the torso slightly forward while opening against the pads
• 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: 12–20 reps · 0–1 RIR

Tempo: 2 s on the way down, squeeze 1 s at the peak and stay in control, no swinging

Common mistakes

• Using momentum by flinging the leg
• Swinging the torso to power the opening

Muscles worked

Primary

• Glutes

Alternatives

• Hip Abductor Machine
• Hip Abduction Machine
• Cable Hip Abduction