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Cable Standing Hip Abduction

How to do it with good form, the muscles it works and what you need.

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Main muscle
Abductors
Also works
Glutes
Equipment
Cable machine

How to do it

  1. Attach a cuff to the ankle farther from a low pulley and hold the frame.
  2. Keep your leg straight and lift it out to the side.
  3. Lower it slowly back past your other foot.

Common mistakes

Know what to lift next

Iron Streak puts lifts like the Cable Standing Hip Abduction into a weekly plan built around your goal, schedule and equipment. Every set shows the weight and reps to aim for, and your streak keeps score.

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