Lateral Shift Lift Off
Written By David Song
LATERAL SHIFT LIFT OFF
The lateral shift lift off exercise is used as a stability exercise for the hip abductors. Start by taking an athletic stance (mid squat) position. Begin to shift your weight completely to one side. Begin to lift off the opposite foot off of the ground and hold this position for up to 10 seconds. Lower the leg to rest and return to neutral to complete a repetition.
Muscles involved:
hip abductors
gluteus medius
gluteus minimus
gluteus maximus
Related conditions:
gluteus medius tendinitis
greater trochanteric pain syndrome
hip bursitis
external snapping hip syndrome
sacroiliitis / sacroiliac joint syndrome
hip spine syndrome
lower kinetic pain syndrome
femoroacetabular labral tear
hip impingement