Hip Abduction Machine: Muscles Worked & Technique

Muscles Worked in Hip Abduction Machine

Primary muscles worked:

• Abductors

Secondary muscles worked:

• Glutes

How to Do Hip Abductions

• Adjust the machine to the appropriate settings, sit down, and grip the handles.
• Push the pads out by moving your legs apart as far as possible.
• Return with control to the starting position.

Commentary

The hip abduction machine trains the muscles that abducts (moves apart) your thighs, like your gluteus medius and parts of gluteus maximus.