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Resistance Band Standing Balance Hip Abduction
How to do the resistance band standing balance hip abduction, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Resistance Band
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Anchor a resistance band around your ankles or a fixed point and stand on one leg. Keeping your standing leg stable, lift the other leg out to the side against the band, pause, then return under control. Balance throughout.
- 1Feel your outer hip and glute drive the leg out against the band
- 2Keep your standing leg steady and your hips level
- 3Brace your core to balance through the whole rep
Common mistakes
- Don't lean your torso to swing the leg up
- Avoid rotating your hips to cheat the abduction
- Don't let the band yank your leg back; stay in control
Muscles worked
The resistance band standing balance hip abduction mainly works the glutes, with the lower abs, quads, and hamstrings assisting.
- GlutesPrimary
- Lower AbsSupport
- QuadsSupport
- HamstringsSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- CalvesMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
Kovo programs the resistance band standing balance hip abduction for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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Last reviewed June 2026.