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machine isolation Activity intensity • Moderate
✓ knee safe
✓ shoulder safe
✓ lower back safe
✓ wrist safe
Seated Hip Abduction Machine
Primary Muscles: glutes
DEFAULT REP RANGE
12-20 reps
INTERVAL REST TARGET
60s
DIFFICULTY
beginner
Biomechanical Coaching Cues
- Sit tall or hinge slightly forward from the hips to target the gluteus medius and upper glutes.
- Drive your knees outward against the pads and hold the wide position for 1 second.
- Control the inward return without letting the stack slam.