Ranking

Best abductors exercises

Exercises where abductors are a main mover, best muscle growth rating first, with more weight on ratings several sources agree on. Growth per unit of fatigue and injury risk are shown when rated.

  1. 1Machine hip abduction, start positionMachine hip abductionHip abductionHip abductor machine
    Growth
    4.0 2 sources
  2. 2Side-lying hip raise, start positionSide-lying hip raiseHip abductionNo equipment
    Growth
    4.0 1 source
  3. 3Cable hip abduction, start positionCable hip abductionHip abductionCable
    Growth
    3.0 1 source
  4. 4Seated banded hip abduction, start positionSeated banded hip abductionHip abductionBand
    Growth
    3.0 1 source
  5. 5Banded lateral walk, start positionBanded lateral walkHip abductionBand
    Growth
    2.0 1 source
  6. 6Fire hydrant, start positionFire hydrantHip abductionNo equipment
    Growth
    1.0 1 source