# Hip Abduction Machine Lean Forward

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/hip-abduction-machine-lean-forward

Also known as: Leaning Hip Abduction Machine, Lean Forward Hip Abduction, Machine Hip Abduction Leaning Forward, Forward-Lean Hip Abduction Machine

Body region: Glutes

## Muscles

- Main: Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius
- Helps: Gluteus Minimus, Tensor Fasciae Latae, Piriformis
- Holds: Erector Spinae, Rectus Abdominis

## Equipment

- Lever Machine

## Technique

1. Sit in the hip abduction machine with the pads on the outside of your knees and thighs.
2. Lean your torso forward, holding the handles, with a straight back.
3. Press your legs apart against the pads.
4. Pause at the widest point, then return slowly and repeat.

### Cues

- Leaning forward shifts more work to the upper glutes.
- Control the return without letting the stack bang.
- Keep the back straight, not rounded.

### Common mistakes

- Using momentum to swing the legs out.
- Rounding the lower back.
- Going so wide that the hips rock.

## Alternatives

- [Hip Abduction Machine](https://heatsy.app/ex/machine-hip-abduction)
- [Standing Cable Hip Abduction](https://heatsy.app/ex/standing-cable-hip-abduction)