Glutes

Side Leg Raises

Side Leg Raises are an exercise that mainly trains the hip abductors. You stand, hold on to something for balance, and lift one leg out to the side while the other stays on the ground. This exercise helps with hip flexibility and makes your hip muscles stronger. It is especially good for improving active flexibility for the Spide Split.

A similar exercise is Lateral Leg Swings, but these are mostly used as a warm-up.

Side Leg Raises - the correct execution

  • Start standing in front of a wall/ post
  • Shift your body weight to the right leg
  • Pull you right leg up to the maximum
  • Keep your body upright
  • Lower your leg back to the starting position

The exercise Side Leg Raises is intended to be used as a hypertrophy, mobility exercise.

Which muscles are trained by Side Leg Raises?

Primary trained muscles for Side Leg Raises

  • Glutes - The gluteus maximus is the large muscle in your buttocks. It is important for extending the hip, moving your leg backward, and stabilizing the hip joint.

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Alternative variants of Side Leg Raises:

Side Leg Raises Hold

Side Leg Raises Hold are a static version of the Side Leg Raises. While in the regular Side Leg Raises you lift and lower your leg in a dynamic way, in the Hold version you keep the leg up to train the isometric strength of the outer thigh and glute muscles. This exercise puts more tension on the muscles and helps improve muscle endurance in the hips.

Side Leg Raises Hold - the correct execution

  • Start standing in front of a wall/ post
  • Shift your body weight to the right leg
  • Pull you left leg up to the maximum sideways
  • Keep your body upright
  • Hold the Endingposition in the maximum hight