{
  "$schema": "https://openexercise.org/schema/v0/exercise.json",
  "aliases": [
    {
      "text": "Crossbody Leg Swings",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Side-to-Side Leg Swing",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Frontal Plane Leg Swing",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Lateral Leg Swings",
      "kind": "common"
    }
  ],
  "anatomy": {
    "muscles": [
      {
        "muscle": "gluteus-medius",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "adductors",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "tensor-fasciae-latae",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "gluteus-minimus",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "obliques",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "rectus-abdominis",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      }
    ],
    "joints": [
      {
        "joint": "hip",
        "actions": [
          "abduction",
          "adduction"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "lumbar-spine",
        "actions": [
          "isometric-stabilization"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "classification": {
    "modalities": [
      "mobility",
      "flexibility"
    ],
    "movement_patterns": [
      "mobility-drill",
      "swing"
    ],
    "mechanics": "isolation",
    "force": "not-applicable",
    "kinetic_chain": "open",
    "laterality": "unilateral",
    "planes": [
      "frontal"
    ],
    "contraction": [
      "dynamic"
    ],
    "level": "beginner"
  },
  "equipment": {
    "optional": [
      "wall"
    ],
    "required": []
  },
  "external_ids": {
    "wger": "1395"
  },
  "id": "oec:lateral-leg-swing",
  "instructions": {
    "setup": [
      "Stand tall facing a sturdy wall, rail, or support at roughly arm's length.",
      "Place both hands lightly on the support for balance and shift your weight onto one support leg, keeping a soft bend in the knee."
    ],
    "steps": [
      "Swing the working leg across the front of your body toward the opposite side in a smooth, controlled arc.",
      "Allow the leg to reverse momentum and swing outward to the same side into hip abduction.",
      "Continue swinging rhythmically back and forth, gradually increasing range of motion as the hip loosens up.",
      "Complete the desired repetitions, then switch legs."
    ],
    "breathing": "Breathe continuously and rhythmically throughout the movement without holding your breath.",
    "cues": [
      "Keep your torso tall and facing forward.",
      "Move from the hip, not the lower back.",
      "Start with small swings and build range naturally."
    ],
    "common_faults": [
      {
        "fault": "Excessive lateral torso tilting or side-bending to create false range.",
        "correction": "Brace the core and keep the shoulders level; limit the swing to the range your hip can achieve."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Over-rotating the pelvis and torso during the swing.",
        "correction": "Keep both hips squared forward toward your support throughout."
      }
    ],
    "safety": {
      "precautions": [
        "Avoid violently forcing the leg beyond comfortable active range to protect the adductors and hip joint."
      ],
      "spotter": "not-needed"
    }
  },
  "measurement": {
    "duration_counted": "per-side",
    "load": {
      "kind": "bodyweight"
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "required": [
          "reps"
        ],
        "optional": [
          "duration",
          "rpe"
        ]
      },
      {
        "required": [
          "duration"
        ],
        "optional": [
          "rpe"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "records": {},
    "reps_counted": "per-side"
  },
  "name": "Lateral Leg Swing",
  "previous_ids": [
    "oec:crossbody-leg-swings"
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "generated": [
      "/name",
      "/summary",
      "/classification",
      "/anatomy",
      "/equipment",
      "/measurement",
      "/instructions",
      "/setup"
    ],
    "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
    "review": {
      "status": "machine-generated",
      "model": "gemini-3.8-flash",
      "at": "2026-10-31"
    },
    "sources": [
      {
        "title": "wger: Crossbody Leg Swings",
        "url": "https://wger.de/en/exercise/1395/view-base",
        "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
        "author": "captive0592"
      }
    ]
  },
  "setup": {
    "position": "standing",
    "stance": {
      "kind": "single-leg"
    }
  },
  "status": "active",
  "summary": "A dynamic mobility exercise where one leg swings across the midline and out to the side to mobilize the hips, adductors, and abductors."
}