Raising and lowering the upper leg in lateral position (left) ► leg abduction / side lying leg raise / side lying leg lift

Individual work

Lying on your side (right), head resting on the lower (upper) arm or the hand of the bent lower arm supporting the head, the upper arm stabilising the upper body (bent at stomach height), both legs stretched in extension of the body, raise the training leg at the top (left) and lower it back to the starting position.

Attention:
Do not lower the training leg completely.

Lighten:
Just hold the position with the training leg slightly raised (without raising and lowering the leg); raise the leg less.

Harden:
Add weight to the leg.

Variant:
Move the training leg forwards (instead of upwards) and backwards or perform circular movements.

1 weight cuff ► Make the exercise more difficult (additional weight)