Extended Range Side Lying Hip Abduction

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

1. 01Lie sideways along a bench with the working leg beyond its edge.
2. 02Stack the hips, brace the torso, and angle the working toes slightly down.
3. 03Lower the straight leg below bench height without rolling the pelvis.
4. 04Lift from the outer hip only as high as alignment remains unchanged.
5. 05Pause, lower slowly through the extended range, and switch sides after the set.