Cable Hip Abduction

Also known as: Standing Cable Hip Abduction, Hip Abduction (Cable), Cable Leg Abduction, Hip Abductor, Cable

Cable Hip Abduction is a isolation strength exercise using cable that trains the abductors.

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Primary muscles: Abductors

Secondary muscles: Glutes

How to do it

1. Fasten an ankle cuff to a low cable pulley and strap it around the ankle farther from the machine.
2. Stand sideways to the stack, holding the frame for balance, with the working leg just in front of the standing leg.
3. Keeping the knee straight and your torso upright, sweep the working leg out to the side as far as you can without leaning.
4. Return the leg slowly against the cable's pull, finish the set, then turn around for the other leg.

Track it with MyoAmigo

MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Cable Hip Abduction from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Abductors volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.

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