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cable standing hip extension

upper legs/cable/
cable standing hip extension demonstration

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How to perform it

Attach a cable to a low pulley and stand facing away from the machine. Place the cable around your ankle and stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Keep your core engaged and your back straight throughout the exercise. Slowly extend your leg straight back, squeezing your glutes at the top of the movement. Pause for a moment, then return to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions. Switch sides and repeat with the other leg.

  1. 1Attach a cable to a low pulley and stand facing away from the machine.
  2. 2Place the cable around your ankle and stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  3. 3Keep your core engaged and your back straight throughout the exercise.
  4. 4Slowly extend your leg straight back, squeezing your glutes at the top of the movement.
  5. 5Pause for a moment, then return to the starting position.
  6. 6Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
  7. 7Switch sides and repeat with the other leg.