Legs · Leverage Machine
Lever Seated Hip Abduction
How to do the lever seated hip abduction, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Leverage Machine
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit in the hip abduction machine with the pads against the outside of your thighs and your back flat on the seat. Push your knees apart against the resistance as far as is comfortable, then bring them back together under control.
- 1The outer glutes working as you drive your knees apart
- 2Your back and hips pressed firmly into the seat
- 3A controlled return without letting the pads slam shut
Common mistakes
- Do not lean forward or rock your torso to move the pads
- Avoid bouncing at the end of the outward range
- Do not let the weight pull your knees back too fast
Muscles worked
The lever seated hip abduction mainly works the glutes.
- GlutesPrimary
- Lower AbsMinor
- QuadsMinor
- HamstringsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
Kovo programs the lever seated hip abduction for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.