DEMONSTRATION VIDEO
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LEG ABDUCTOR
MUSCLES WORKED:
GLUTEUS MEDIUS GLUTEUS MAXIMUS
PIRIFORMIS TENSOR FASCIAE LATAE
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE:
1. OPEN THE OUTER THIGH LEVERS TO BE ABLE TO SAFELY SIT IN MACHINE WITH BACK AGAINST BACK PAD. LEGS SHOULD BE INSIDE THIGH LEVERS WITH BOTH KNEES AGAINST EITHER KNEE PADS. FEET SHOULD BE PLACED ON FOOT RESTS.
2. CLOSE AND ADJUST OUTER THIGH LEVERS TO STARTING POSITION.
3. WHILE HOLDING THE HAND GRIPS, PRESS THE TWO THIGH LEVERS OUTWARD, IN A SLOW AND CONTROLLED MOTION.
4. WHILE MAINTAINING THE CONTROLLED MOTION, RETURN BAR TO STARTING POSITION. DO NOT ALLOW MUSCLES TO RELAX BEFORE NEXT REPETITION.
5. REMEMBER TO EXHALE ON THE EXERTION OF THE MOVEMENT AND INHALE ON THE RELEASE.