Banded Hip Abduction
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PrimarySecondaryTertiary
Muscles worked
GlutesPrimary · 100%
Equipment
Mini / Loop Bands
How to log the weight
Bodyweight
A bodyweight movement — log added load only if you strap extra weight on.
Recovery window
~72h for the primary movers
Glutes~72h
Programming notes
Banded Hip Abduction loads the glutes almost exclusively. Give the primary movers roughly 72 hours before loading them hard again. In the same session it pairs cleanly with Barbell Bench Press, whose primary movers don't overlap with anything this exercise works.