Lying hip adduction (Side-lying leg lifts)

Muscles

• Adductor longus
• Adductor brevis
• Adductor magnus
• Gracilis

Technique

1. Lie on your side and cross your top leg over the bottom one, placing the foot on the floor.
2. Lift your bottom leg straight off the ground as high as possible.
3. Lower it with control and repeat.

Form tips

1. Keep the working leg fully extended.

Similar Exercises

• Hip hike
• Banded hip adduction
• Sitting piriformis leg raise
• Half cross-leg spinal twist
• Sitting piriformis leg raise hold

Equipment

• Ground (hands or body)