Hip Abduction (Machine) primarily works the glutes and hip-abductors. It is categorized as a pull movement and uses Machine.
- Primary muscles
- glutes and hip-abductors
- Equipment
- Machine
- Movement pattern
- pull
- Catalog difficulty
- 2 of 5
How to do Hip Abduction (Machine)
- Pads outside knees, sit tall
- Press knees out to comfortable width
- Control the return — don’t slam stacks
Common mistakes
- Leaning sideways — isolate with an upright torso
Muscles worked
The primary catalog target is glutes, with hip-abductors also involved. Exercise feel varies with setup, range of motion, and individual anatomy.
Related exercises and substitutions
A useful substitute should preserve the job this movement has in the session—not merely train a nearby body part. Explore the related Movviva guides below, then compare pattern, target muscles, available equipment, and difficulty.
Lateral Lunge · Kettlebell Deadlift · Glute Bridge · Hip Thrust / Loaded Bridge · Cable Pull-Through · Kettlebell Swing
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