Band Hip Adductions

A upper legs exercise targeting the adductors, performed with bands.

Band Hip Adductions demonstration
Band Hip Adductions β€” demonstration

Body part

Upper Legs

Equipment

Bands

Target muscles

Adductors

Secondary muscles

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How to do Band Hip Adductions

  1. Anchor a band around a solid post or other object.

  2. Stand with your left side to the post, and put your right foot through the band, getting it around the ankle.

  3. Stand up straight and hold onto the post if needed. This will be your starting position.

  4. Keeping the knee straight, raise your right legs out to the side as far as you can.

  5. Return to the starting position and repeat for the desired rep count.

  6. Switch sides.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Adductors

Secondary

None listed

Related exercises

All upper legs exercises β†’

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