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resistance band seated hip abduction

upper legs/resistance band/
resistance band seated hip abduction demonstration

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How to perform it

Sit on a chair or bench with your back straight and feet flat on the ground. Wrap the resistance band around your thighs, just above your knees. Place your hands on the sides of the chair or bench for support. Engage your abductors (outer thigh muscles) and slowly push your knees apart, against the resistance of the band. Pause for a moment at the end of the movement, then slowly bring your knees back together. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

  1. 1Sit on a chair or bench with your back straight and feet flat on the ground.
  2. 2Wrap the resistance band around your thighs, just above your knees.
  3. 3Place your hands on the sides of the chair or bench for support.
  4. 4Engage your abductors (outer thigh muscles) and slowly push your knees apart, against the resistance of the band.
  5. 5Pause for a moment at the end of the movement, then slowly bring your knees back together.
  6. 6Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.