Watch the clip and identify the cues, qualities, and modifications available.

10. Leg Abductions

• Get heart rate up, burn calories
• Quads working, increase flexibility by waking up connective tissue
• Strengthening inner thigh as leg is lifted
• Legs parallel, hands to hips
• Plie down and lift left leg out to side

Knees bent

• Face barre and place both hands on barre
• Lift one knee up, place it down, plie
• Lift the opposite knee, place it down, plie

Variation on Leg Abduction

• Leg moves out to side
• Leg moves back with foot flexed
• Leg moves out to the side
• Legs meet together in parallel position
• Keeping straight posture