Side Lying Leg Lifts
The outer hip muscles are important for daily activities such as climbing stairs, lifting boxes and a strong walking gait. They are also important in the support and health of your knee joint.
- Lay on one side, preferably with your back against a wall. Your bottom leg can be bent to help support you. Your top leg will be extended.
- Draw your abdominal muscles in gently and balance your hips and waist perpendicular to the floor.
- Push your top leg/heel into the wall and slide your foot up the wall. As you lift your leg maintain your pelvis position, avoid rolling forward or backward.
- Keep your heel pressed back into the wall as you slide your leg back down.
Perform 10 - 15 repetitions each side. You can experiment with rotating your leg so that your toes point up or down to change the exercise.
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Lay on one side, preferably with your back against a wall.
Your bottom leg can be bent to help support you. Your top leg will be extended. |
Push your top leg/heel into the wall and slide your foot up the wall.
As you lift your leg maintain your pelvis position, avoid rolling forward or backward. |