Comments on: Standing Hip Abduction http://www.verticaljumpresource.com/standing-hip-abduction/2009 Vertical Jump Workouts, Exercises, and Tips Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:53:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.verticaljumpresource.com/standing-hip-abduction/2009/comment-page-1#comment-46 admin Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:19:32 +0000 http://www.verticaljumpresource.com/?p=249#comment-46 Sure thing, YW. All questions are welcome here. It actually helps me because I don't have anyone who can proofread these things for me besides the online readers. On to your questions: You can actually stand with your back or your side flat against the wall. You should be standing straight up with very little knee bend. With your back against the wall, you will be lifting your leg out forward in front of you. With your side against the wall, you will lift your leg out to the side. In other words, your leg is always moving perpendicular to the wall. You should try to keep your leg as straight as possible. Unless you're really flexible, it might be tough to keep your leg completely straight...but do your best. As far as height, this is based on you. Try to aim for at least waist height, but if you can't quite get there just slowly work up to it. Hopefully this helps a bit. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. Best of luck with the hip replacement! -Pat Brady Sure thing, YW. All questions are welcome here. It actually helps me because I don’t have anyone who can proofread these things for me besides the online readers.

On to your questions:
You can actually stand with your back or your side flat against the wall. You should be standing straight up with very little knee bend.

With your back against the wall, you will be lifting your leg out forward in front of you. With your side against the wall, you will lift your leg out to the side. In other words, your leg is always moving perpendicular to the wall.

You should try to keep your leg as straight as possible. Unless you’re really flexible, it might be tough to keep your leg completely straight…but do your best.

As far as height, this is based on you. Try to aim for at least waist height, but if you can’t quite get there just slowly work up to it.

Hopefully this helps a bit. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. Best of luck with the hip replacement!

-Pat Brady

]]> By: Y Williamson http://www.verticaljumpresource.com/standing-hip-abduction/2009/comment-page-1#comment-45 Y Williamson Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:46:04 +0000 http://www.verticaljumpresource.com/?p=249#comment-45 Hello, I don't mean to sound like a complete ignoramous, but can you please clarify the directions for a standing hip abduction. I need to strengthen the muscles in my legs as I wait for a hip replacement operation. stand against a wall or other sturdy object - does this mean side against the wall or back to the wall Lift one leg into the air as high as you possibly can - does this mean lifting a straight leg? to waist height, or higher? if you are side on to the wall, is the leg raised in front of the body, to the side of the body, to the back? If your back is against the wall, do you press your lower back to the wall, slightly bending the knees? Then raising one leg straight up to waist height or higher? Thank you. Y Williamson Hello, I don’t mean to sound like a complete ignoramous, but can you please clarify the directions for a standing hip abduction. I need to strengthen the muscles in my legs as I wait for a hip replacement operation.

stand against a wall or other sturdy object – does this mean side against the wall or back to the wall

Lift one leg into the air as high as you possibly can – does this mean lifting a straight leg? to waist height, or higher? if you are side on to the wall, is the leg raised in front of the body, to the side of the body, to the back?

If your back is against the wall, do you press your lower back to the wall, slightly bending the knees? Then raising one leg straight up to waist height or higher?

Thank you.
Y Williamson

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