at home replacement for hip abduction/adduction machine

AliciaC81

When we had a gym membership my favorite machine by far was the hip abduction/adduction machine. Most of the exercises I did at the gym I have found at home workouts that seem comparable. But the hip abduction/adduction ...I haven't found an exercise that seems to give that same workout. I used to really be able to feel it after that workout, in my inner and outer upper thighs and I'm just not feeling that so I feel like that area really isn't being targeted. Does anyone know of any moves I can do to target the same areas that that machine does?

ericarae33

Get strength bands
http://www.power-systems.com/p-3336-strength-bands.aspx
http://www.power-systems.com/p-2705-versa-loops.aspx

Azdak

You can do the exercises standing or in a prone position. In the absence of a weight stack, you will need some resistance bands. Google the names of the exercises and you can find a number of videos showing different alternatives. In many ways, doing the exercises without the machines has some benefits in that you are also doing functional movements and more core training than you get with the machines.

AliciaC81

Get strength bands
http://www.power-systems.com/p-3336-strength-bands.aspx
http://www.power-systems.com/p-2705-versa-loops.aspx

Ooh I like those versa loops, thanks! I've tried with resistance bands but the kind I have aren't a closed loop and they don't tie well..so it never seems to work out very well.