Leg Press vs Hip Abduction

Maximizing Your Leg Workout Plan

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Planfit users log Leg Press more often — 39,215 sessions vs 873. Compare Leg form, muscles worked, and when to use each.

Customize Your Leg Workout: Explore the Benefits of Leg Press and Hip Abduction for Better Comparison.

Planfit Users' Choice about Leg Press vs Hip Abduction : Which is Better?

Based on randomly selected data from 1 million completed workouts, Planfit users log Leg Press more often — 39,215 sessions compared to 873 for Hip Abduction.

Popularity is not the whole answer. Leg Press and Hip Abduction differ in the muscles they load, the equipment they need, and how hard they are to learn — the comparison below covers each.

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How to Leg Press

Leg Press gif

Leg Press muscles worked: Leg

Form

  1. 1. Please bend from the hip to the knee while keeping your abdomen tight.
  2. 2. Please lower yourself until your thigh is perpendicular to your body.
  3. 3. While extending your hip, push only until your knee is slightly bent.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to fully extend your knees.
  2. 2. Please be careful not to let your knees spread apart.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Leg Press, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Leg Press Guide page of our blog!

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How to Hip Abduction

Hip Abduction gif

Hip Abduction muscles worked: Leg

Form

  1. 1. Straighten the knee of the leg above and lift it using the outer hip muscles.
  2. 2. Raise the leg so that it is at an angle of more than 60 degrees from the floor.
  3. 3. After finishing one side, proceed with the opposite leg in the same way.

Coach's Comment

  1. 1. Please be careful not to shake your body.
  2. 2. Keep your core engaged to avoid putting strain on your lower back.

If you want to know a detailed guide to Hip Abduction, alternative exercises, and its benefits, check it out here. Check out the Hip Abduction Guide page of our blog!

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