How to do it
Keep your toes pointed forward throughout the lift.
- 1
Attach an ankle strap to a low pulley cable and secure it around your ankle.
- 2
Stand perpendicular to the machine and hold onto it for support.
- 3
Keeping your leg straight, lift it away from the machine to perform the abduction.
- 4
Slowly return your leg back to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching legs.
Expert tip
Control the movement throughout the exercise to maintain tension on the target muscles and avoid using momentum.
Common mistakes
- ✕Leaning the torso toward the lifting leg
- ✕Bending the knee of the working leg
- ✕Rotating the pelvis away from the machine