Abductors Exercises
8 exercises that target the abductors. Filter by equipment, then open any exercise for step-by-step instructions and a muscle map.

Hip Circles (prone)

Iliotibial Tract-SMR

IT Band and Glute Stretch

Lying Crossover

Monster Walk

Standing Hip Circles
Thigh Abductor

Windmills
Abductors Exercises — FAQ
What are the best abductors exercises?
It depends on your available equipment and experience. This page lists all 8 abductors exercises in the database — body only is the most common equipment for this muscle. Open any exercise for step-by-step instructions.
How do I train abductors without equipment?
3 of these abductors exercises need no equipment at all. Use the equipment filter above and pick "Body only".
Which other muscles do abductors exercises work?
Most compound movements recruit secondary muscles alongside the abductors. Every exercise page shows a muscle map with the primary muscle in terracotta and secondary muscles in a lighter tint.