Hip abduction exercises help to strengthen the lower body to improve stability during everyday activities like walking, standing, or lifting and carrying heavy objects. Having strong hip abductors ...

Why it works: This exercise strengthens the gluteus maximus and medius of the standing leg for improved stabilization, and also strengthen the glutes of the working leg. Why it works: This ...

Uniplanar knee extension exercises may be more appropriate than combining isometric knee extension exercises with hip adduction or abduction when eliciting maximal VMO and VL contractions.