In Hip Stability Drills, which exercise is numbered #3?

• A. Lateral Leg Raise
• B. Medial Leg Raise
• C. Bent Leg Lateral Leg Raise
• D. Single Leg Tuck

Answer: (C)

Progression from easier to more challenging hip stability tasks is the idea being tested. In this sequence, you first work on activating the hip abductors with a straightforward lateral leg raise, which trains the glute medius and helps keep the pelvis level with minimal compensations. Then you introduce a variation that subtly shifts how the forces are transmitted through the hip and pelvis, further challenging neuromuscular control. The Bent Leg Lateral Leg Raise adds a knee bend, which changes the lever arm and how the stabilizers must work to maintain pelvis and spinal alignment while the leg moves laterally. That added stability demand makes it the logical next step before advancing to more demanding motions like a single-leg tuck, which requires even greater core and hip control. So the third drill in this Hip Stability Drills sequence is the Bent Leg Lateral Leg Raise.