Side Abduction Exercises With Dumbbells

Video Transcript

"With sideline abduction we are going to work the outside part of the thigh, we are going to make it more of a challenge by adding in weight. I've got 10 pounds, you can start with 2, 3, 5 something that is going to fatigue your workload here in 10 to 15 reps. You can have the bottom leg bent for more stability or you can have both extended out on the diagonal. We want to stack our hips. Elbow right underneath the shoulder and good supported core so you are not sinking down but lifting up. Putting that weight in opposition to the movement. You are guiding it with your hands so you are not going to want to put it on the joint but rest it right on that working muscle. We contract and we release. It is not a big movement abduction to really focus in a target on the muscle that extends around from the back. Contract and release. It is not about how high but how much you contract in an elongated position. If you get tired you can lay down on your arm or bend the bottom leg. Again working with the weight that fatigues at 10 to 15 reps, 3 sets."