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Standing Cable Hip Abduction

CableIsolationEasy to learnOne side at a time
Front
Back
Primary

Works

Glutes

You need

Cable station

How to do itPictures · 3 steps
1Start
2Top
Main muscles
  1. 1Ankle strap on the outside leg
  2. 2Sweep the leg out to the side
  3. 3Keep your torso upright

Most common mistake

Leaning over to lift the leg higher.

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Good for

  • Easy on the joints and recovery
B
For glutes
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Research
68
Scored by hand
Results
Soon
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How lifters rate itBe the first
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Why research scores it 68
Target tensionStrong
Loaded stretchFair
ProgressionStrong
Low costExcellent

Research behind these criteria

  • Target tension: Zabaleta-Korta et al., 2021 · Kinoshita et al., 2023
  • Loaded stretch: Maeo et al., 2021 · Maeo et al., 2023 · Pedrosa et al., 2022 · Kassiano et al., 2023
  • Progression: Plotkin et al., 2022 · Pelland et al., 2026
  • Low cost: Schoenfeld et al., 2021 · Refalo et al., 2023
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