Exercises/Stretching

Side Leg Raises - starting position

Start

Side Leg Raises - ending position

End

Stretching

Side Leg Raises

beginnerBodyweight·pull

Muscles Worked

Primary

adductor brevis adductor longus adductor magnus adductor minimus gracilis obturator externus pectineus sartorius

How to Perform

1

Stand next to a chair, which you may hold onto as a support. Stand on one leg. This will be your starting position.

2

Keeping your leg straight, raise it as far out to the side as possible, and swing it back down, allowing it to cross the opposite leg.

3

Repeat this swinging motion 5-10 times, increasing the range of motion as you do so.

Alternatives to Side Leg Raises

Same muscles, different equipment or difficulty

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