Outer Thigh Exercises

12 exercises, from popular compound lifts to isolation work. Each one has step-by-step technique, a muscle map and alternatives.

Equipment
Side Leg Raises
Bodyweight
Abductors
Thigh Abductor
Machine
AbductorsGluteus medius
Monster Walk
Bands
Abductors
Band Hip Abductions
Bands
Abductors
Hip Circles (prone)
Bodyweight
Abductors
Iliotibial Tract-SMR
Foam roll
Abductors
IT Band and Glute Stretch
Other
Abductors
Lying Crossover
Bodyweight
Abductors
Standing Hip Circles
Bodyweight
Abductors
Windmills
Bodyweight
Abductors
Band Seated Hip Abduction
Bands
Abductors
Side Bridge Hip Abduction
Bodyweight
Abductors

Programs with these exercises

3-Day Gym Workout Plan for Women

Three sessions a week with a glute and leg focus plus an upper-body day — for strength and a toned look.

Beginner · 3 times a week · Gym
At-Home Glute Workout (No Equipment)

Bridges, lunges, kickbacks and leg raises: everything to load the gluteus maximus and medius at home, three times a week.

Beginner · 3 times a week · Home