Fitness Training Exercises

Strength Training - Hips
Side Lying Inner Thigh - Also called Lower Leg Lift

Equipment Required:

None

Starting Position:

Extend right arm over head and place flat on floor. Rest head on extended arm.
Place left arm on the floor, in front of the chest, for support.
Flexing at the hip, raise the left thigh until it is perpendicular to the trunk and right leg. Rest knee and lower leg on floor.
Keep hips perpendicular to the floor.

Actions To Execute Exercise:

Lift the right (lower) leg up as high as possible (which will not be very high), directing the inner thigh toward the ceiling.
Pause; slowly lower to starting position.
Repeat.
At end of exercise set, repeat on other leg.

Breathing Technique

Maintain normal, steady breathing.

What The Exercise Does:

Strengthens the inner thigh (adductor magnus and longus, gracilis)

Variations On This Exercise:

This exercise may be performed with the working leg bent 90 degrees.

Precautions / Contraindications

This exercise may be contraindicated for some individuals with back or hip problems.

Fitness Training Tips:

Initiate the movement from the hip and concentrate on lifting the thigh of the working leg up off the floor.
This exercise uses a small range of movement.