Side Leg Raises

What it is

This standing movement guides your leg out to the side and then across your body. It primarily targets your adductors, the muscles along your inner thighs. You will improve hip mobility and activate these muscles through a dynamic range of motion.

Technique tips

• Use a wall or chair for light support and balance.
• Keep your working leg straight throughout the entire movement.
• Engage your core to stabilize your torso and hips.
• Gradually increase your range of motion with each repetition.
• Allow your leg to cross your midline for optimal adductor stretch.
• Control the swing; avoid using momentum exclusively.

How to track your progress

Log the hold time of each set. Straddly keeps your best hold for this exercise and tells you when you beat it, so a two-second gain does not go unnoticed.