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How to Do Side-Lying Hip Abduction — Form, Muscles & Tips

Learn how to do the Side-Lying Hip Abduction: step-by-step form, muscles worked, dumbbell setup, and common mistakes. Free workout tracker included.

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How to perform this exercise

  1. Lie on your side with legs stacked and a dumbbell or ankle weight on your top thigh.
  2. Keep your bottom arm extended for support.
  3. Raise the top leg upward in a lateral arc, keeping toes pointing forward.
  4. Hold briefly at the top.
  5. Slowly lower back to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions then switch sides.