Side Leg Raises

How to do the Side Leg Raises

1. Stand next to a chair, which you may hold onto as a support. Stand on one leg. This will be your starting position.
2. Keeping your leg straight, raise it as far out to the side as possible, and swing it back down, allowing it to cross the opposite leg.
3. Repeat this swinging motion 5-10 times, increasing the range of motion as you do so.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	adductors
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	beginner

Train the same muscles a different way

6 alternatives for the same adductors, with and without kit.

Band Hip Adductions Resistance Bands Adductor Foam Roller Thigh Adductor Machine Lying Bent Leg Groin Other Equipment Lateral Box Jump Other Equipment Lateral Cone Hops Other Equipment

Harder than the Side Leg Raises

Groiners intermediate · Bodyweight

Common questions

What muscles does the Side Leg Raises work?

The Side Leg Raises primarily works the adductors. Groiners, Band Hip Adductions, and Thigh Adductor train the same muscle, across 5 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Side Leg Raises?

None — the Side Leg Raises is bodyweight, so it works at home, in a hotel room or outdoors. Groiners and Band Hip Adductions also need nothing.

Is the Side Leg Raises suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Side Leg Raises is rated beginner. Groiners are the progressions from here.

Similar exercises

Groiners Bodyweight Band Hip Adductions Resistance Bands Thigh Adductor Machine Adductor Foam Roller Adductor/Groin Bodyweight Groin and Back Stretch Bodyweight