Male
Cable standing hip extension
Muscles involved
How to do it
1. Stand sideways to a cable machine with a low pulley. 2. Adjust a strap to your ankle and activate your abs. 3. Extend your leg backward, keeping both legs straight. 4. Return your leg controllably to the starting position.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Keep the supporting leg slightly bent for greater stability. - Extend your leg by contracting your glute, not by arching your lower back. - Control the return to the starting position, resisting the cable's force.
Difficulty
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