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

1. Adjust the machine to the appropriate settings, sit down, and grip the handles.
2. Push the pads out by moving your legs apart as far as possible.
3. 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.