Side Bridge Hip Abduction

Start in a side plank position with your forearm resting on the ground and your whole body in a straight line. Keeping your body stable, lift your top leg up towards the ceiling. Pause at the top for a moment and then lower your leg back down. Repeat on the same side for the desired number of repetitions, then switch to the other side.

How to perform the Side Bridge Hip Abduction

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Side Bridge Hip Abduction using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your abdominals.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your abdominals rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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