Standing Abduction Exercises With Dumbbells

Video Transcript

"In standing abduction, we're going to take one leg, unilateral at a time away from the mid line of the body, working the outside part of the thigh. Which is just an extension of the back, the glut, behind the leg. I'm going to put that weight in opposition to the movement, lift up through my center of gravity, shooting that energy through the top of the head, slight bend in the supporting knee. And contract and lower. Contract and lower. Letting that target outside thigh, control the movement out, exhale, inhale down, exhale when I contract, making sure I'm trying to keep everything else still. Slight bend in that supporting leg, working towards ten to fifteen reps, three sets with the weight anywhere from three, five, eight or a maximum of ten pounds."