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Lateral leg raises are a hip-strengthening exercise where you lift one leg out to the side to target the muscles of the outer hip. The primary movers are the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus, which abduct the hip and play a key role in stabilizing your pelvis when you walk, run, or stand on one leg. Lie on your side or stand tall, then raise the top leg out to the side in a controlled arc, keeping it straight and your toes facing forward. Lift only as high as you can without tilting your hips or leaning your torso, then lower slowly. Keep your core engaged and avoid letting momentum take over. Strong hip abductors improve balance and gait, protect the knees by keeping them aligned, and help correct the weakness that contributes to many lower-body aches.

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