Abduction 


Developing the Muscles of the Legs

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*If your gym facility doesn’t have

This piece of equipment you can

Substitute a lower cable pulley with

an ankle cuff for similar results.

 

1)      Adjust the machine to

Better match your height.

 

 

2)      Select the amount of weight

You wish to use.

 

 

3)      Your knees should be together with the pads facing outwards prior to starting this exercise.

  

 

4)      Start be squeezing your outer

thighs to push your knees

outward (away from each other.)

 

 

5)      Hold your knees at the maximum level of distance apart for 2 seconds and then slowly allow

Your knees to come back to

the initial position.

 

Muscles Worked:

Outer Thighs