thank you so much for your help, i work in physical therapy and just started in outpatient. It's a whole other world than what i am accustomed to and your exercises/stretches helped me direct my treatment smoothly. I now feel a little more confident and knowledgeable!

Only just discovered this channel. Really enjoy the thorough explanations accompanying each set of exercises/stretches.

I’ve been having ankle problems that are lingering despite rest, ice, stretching, etc. Found an article that mentioned abductor and core strength playing a role in stability in the legs and ankles and then found this vid to help work on my abductors. Love the way you explain the movement planes and other concepts besides just the exercises. The general knowledge is really useful. Thx!!

Thank you for the thorough combination of the kinesology, stretching, and strengthening coverage. I am looking forward to strengthen these in hopes that it helps me better align my knee durnig squats/lunges (and avoid pain).

Had left knee pain when squatting and bending for three years. Finally saw a physiotherapist who said my tight quads, tight hip flexors, and weak abductors were pulling off my alignment with my quad and knee cap. Recommended stretching everyday along with some abductor exercises similar but not as advance as these ones

I never leave comments. This is an amazing video. The exercises made me almost cry, but I also realised how much I can improve. Now, with working so much at home during lockdown, I developed a pain on one side of my hip from the constant sitting (psoas, sciatica, I don't know but it hurts!). No yoga has been able to ease the pain. I hope these exercises will. Eric, any other exercises or videos you could recommend?

Greats tips. Very helpful for the pain I have right now. Thank you for sharing it !!

Excellent! training for LA marathon, I will start including them in my routine, thank You!

Excellent demonstrations and explanations - thank you! This is what KZfaq should be about!

Excelent video. Really liked your methodology for using closed chain and open chain exercises. Sum: - With closed chain exercises you work more on the stabilizer function - Open chain are useful for activation of an especific muscle group.

Great great great video! I’ve been watching bunch of similar videos but yours was truly what i needed. Thank you so much

Thank you for this great video. This cross-legged lunge is awesome!! Personal note (may help some): If have weak hips it helps to use a walking cane or a wall/desk to balance yourself so that you can allow your body to focus entirely on the slow sweeping motion as you reach out with your back leg

Really good content... Keep rocking man 🙏🙏

I am a yoga/pilates/tai chi certified coach. I LOVE your suggestions and tips. I have a son that will play in college in the fall. I will share all this with him. I am interested in purchasing your dvds. Is there a lot of new information in those as well? I also have athletic edge classes in my area so would love to point my students toward your channel. So any baseball specific material?

By far one of the best hip abductor videos I’ve ever seen. For a year now I’ve searched for the nots my legs have experienced. And this video is something that addresses my knee and hips needs spot on. Thanks for the content man

Great exercises- sounds like someone is doing drumming practise in the background

Great strengthening exercises! Thank you!

Excellent Explanation excellent exercise and stretch

Great video Eric. With the second exercise, I find that supporting leg against the floor caves in rather quickly (within a couple of seconds). Any ideas what's going on and how to improve?

For the last three days I had what felt like excruciating back pain. I thought I had strained my multifidus muscle. But after second guessing myself, I suspected it was more of the abductors. Within seconds of doing these exercises, I felt a drop in pain. Thank you.

Great instruction, practical and educational. Thank you!

Would you recommend doing this routine every day? I've got some hip and knee issues I'm trying to resolve and I think building abductor strength will have a huge benefit

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Great video. I'm a PT student and I'm glad I found you! Do you have any videos that focus more on movement analysis? (muscles involved, contractions etc.)

knew it, my abductors are so weak that it doesn't even matter how much I work my major muscle groups- I have decent beginner lifts & I'm reasonably fast, but I've had hip pain for ages. the second exercise is nearly impossible for me because I've never focused on these accessory muscle groups. awesome guide, I'll definitely be doing more of these soon. thanks!

These are great new exercises for me to try.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏

Superrrr helpful, thank you!!

Great video, thank you.

Hi! I have weak hip abductors only on my left side (causing the femur to rotate internally and muscle imbalances). Would u recommend doing this routine on both sides, or just doing it for the left side?

Thanks for the video. How do you get your adductors to quiet down so you can strengthen you abductors?

Thanks for posting these exercises. On the one legged side bridge exercise my bad hip (osteoarthritis bone on bone) is making a crunching sound when I raise the leg. It’s not sore but is this ok, I don’t want to be doing more harm?

So, would you recommend starting with the static strech first then with the other two exercise or the stretch at the end?

I have had lower back surgery in sept/oct 2019 - can I do this exercise? I walk with what looks like a trendelenburg gait.

I'm struggling with adductor weakness that relates to a Grade 1 Spondylolisthesis (L4&L5). I tried this stretch today and it felt like the first time I've hit that part of my glutes with a stretch. I'm really curious how this will help me. I've been stretching and strengthening my adductors for a few weeks now and I noticed the last few yoga sessions my balance is much improved.

Hi, what is most likely the problem - when i lift my left knee in front (90-degree flex, my inner thigh hurts (from medial side of the knee up to the hip area - sartorius maybe). Any of your vids i can refer to for solution, TQVM!

my hip pains on front and side, when i take long strides when walking or quick direction change while runnning.

Hey bud, when doing the first exercise this caused me to cramp up on my left side and I had to stop, what do you think is going on? My left hip clicks every time if I'm lying down on my back and I raise my left leg up. When I try and do glute med exercises my right side seems to fire far more and feels far stronger than on my left side, despite the fact I'm doing both legs equally and doing single leg exercses for them. When I do glute kick backs on my left side it seems to angle inwards and it doesn't feel like a healthy strong movement like it does on my right side. My body has been super achey for two to three years now and I can't remember the last time I was comfortable sat down. I was about to get physio care but now i'm in quarantine! I'm feeling pretty desperate at the moment so any ideas based on the information I've given you would be super helpful!

I haveto sit alot, while walking i feel like pushing my right leg backward... Not free movement, have got pain in my left knee.... Sometime get lower back pain too.. Could you please suggest something about it

Been looking for an at home workout for my hip abductors since I squat 2 times a week and haven’t been able to hit this is my training sessions. I will obviously start with body weight but it there any downsides to adding weight to these? I feel I will be able to get a hang of the body weight relatively fast, thanks for your help nonetheless

Sooo... what do you do if you can't even raise your hips off the ground on that second one? Cuz I very much cannot. I recently recognized that I have Trendelenburg's (or, at least, my leg goes all the way to the middle when I try to stand on one leg which I discovered while trying to fix my overpronation. I think that's Trendelenburg's?)

Hey Eric , can I do this exercise with your ankle mobility drill exercise.

Drum roll 🥁 fabulous guide x

Very good thanks!

For the side plank, please confirm my idea: It works the abductor on both the bottom and top side right?

Hi! Very good video. I am quite at loss with a chronic pain I've had since more than 3 years. Pain while sitting, and more recently, while lying down, mostly centered on the SI joint, but with also with painful sensations in the gluteus. Is it possible that weak abductors leads to chronic pain of the SI joint?

thank for video

Trying the first stretch and I swear it’s impossible. Awesome mobility this guy has

Thank you so much... new subscriber. Stroke survivor with poor hip current and told my PT I have this issue. She's been ignoring me. Thank for confirmation

Here’s my prob, I do sway when my L left is planted on ground. I also have adductor weakness On that side. Finally realizing I have left hip instability causing all sorts of problems. The other problem though is my right side the leg even though it’s not hip/leg feels tighter/shorter. When I stand on it I don’t sway. Unfortunately I am very very asymmetrical between my sides I know this is common but this is really bad. It is causing all sorts of things up the food chain w/shoulders/neck. Should I be strengthening anything else. I’ve tried doing the glutes on the left and then my QL kicks in and it is extremely painful and pulling on my spine. It’s become a vicious cycle. I will try these exercises for the abductors. Do you think I should stretch my right side and just strengthen just my left side for now and including the adductors. Sorry I’m just trying to get some relief. Thank you

Great as always! How often do you suggest doing this routine?

if i cant do the second exercise ,how can i build up to it ?

How many sets and reps should you do?

What if your muscles are too tight to accomplish the 1st stretch comfortably?

Interesting and with luck these exercises will help deal with taught muscles caused by hip bursitis. Perhaps a slower introduction to this will be safer but it is a goal

Holy hell I've been having some mobility issues with my olympic lifts, and after I attempted the first stretch I know why. Thank you for posting these tips!!!!

Would these help to fix a pelvic tilt

does this help with knee valgus ?

Agree. Man I could barely do the side plank one on my weak side. I see how weak I am now but probably sloppy posture

Looks like this being healthy and strong will help the psoas relax and not be so wound up

Can this help if you have Osteoarthritis in hip but pain is in knee ...right hip right knee....I have begining stage of OA

Do these help with ITBS?

Unfortunately these hip abduction and adduction exercises (from other videos) caused me lateral and medial ligament pain. I'll have to look for alternatives.

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Hi! Thank you so much for this video. I have been a runner and swimmer my whole life but seemingly unable to develop my glute muscles-like no muscle at all. I recently thought I might be quad dominant and have been working my gluteus in new ways but keep getting pain in my lower back, front hip, down along the outside of my thigh and down to the side of my knee...which led me to your video. I tried to do the first exercise (the side bridge) and literally could not lift up my top leg. Not even an inch. Is there another exercise I can do to help me build my way to the side bride? (Sorry for the long-winded question).

Trying to do the second exercise, its not moving, dead, nothing... If my life depended on raising that leg I would be DEAD. can you tell me why and what I need to do to. thanks,

I have a pain in my knee when ever I do these exercises in my left side. I can barely do it. It’s like one of my abductors is almost torn

I must be too flexible. I performed the stretch easily. I have bilateral labral tears and impingement. The side plank puts way too much pressure on my knees also.

I am not able to do the second exercise due to shaking of my hands.

Some unfortunately hard to do w/good form b/c of weaknesses.

I am feeling hip pain with ankle sprain

I tried the third one and only felt it in my thighs.

Thanks, dude.

The second exercise is horror, mostly for the supporting elbow, but everything tenses up (including jaw muscles).

I successfully do single leg squats and barbell squats but can't hold that side bridge for even one second. wtf?

Is someone playing a bass drum in the next room? It’s driving me crazy 🙃

Great exercises, but these are only good for people with already relatively strong abductors. If you have weak abductors, say post-op, then these are not what you need. I’m a PT.

Who’s playing the timpani

I want to translate it into Arabic😥