Fix your form - hip abduction machine!

💭But can you sit upright during a seated hip abduction?

Sure you can! It’s not technically ‘wrong’ but let’s breakdown why it’s not recommended week after week!

In an upright seated position, you will get ✨some✨ glute medius activation which we love, but this will also activate the piriformis muscle quite a bit.

When the piriformis muscle becomes tight or inflamed, it can potentially cause irritation of the sciatic nerve and some sciatica pain!

In a position where you are leaning forward on the hip abduction machine, you will begin to bias that upper glute max muscle, and take the strain off the piriformis muscle.

In moderation, it’s totally okay to train the piriformis a bit, but with continued overload, it can lead to discomfort, so keep that in mind while using this machine!

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