Cable Glute Medius Side Step

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Watch Cable Glute Medius Side Step

Technique

How to perform Cable Glute Medius Side Step

1. Attach an ankle cuff to a low cable and fasten it to the ankle farthest from the machine.
2. Stand sideways to the machine, hold its upright with your inside hand and place your weight on the uncuffed leg.
3. Bring the cuffed foot behind and across the supporting leg until the cable is under tension; keep a slight hip hinge and a steady torso.
4. Sweep the cuffed leg outward against the cable without twisting your pelvis or turning the motion into a backward kick.
5. At the outer position, briefly place weight onto the cuffed foot if desired, then promptly shift back onto the original supporting leg.
6. Control the cuffed leg back behind the supporting leg, repeat, then turn around to work the other side.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus.