Hip Adduction

A machine exercise pressing the legs together against resistance, isolating and strengthening the inner-thigh adductors.

How to do it

1. Sit on the hip adduction machine with your back against the pad.
2. Place your legs against the pads with the machine set to a comfortable stretch.
3. Squeeze your legs together until the pads meet in the middle.
4. Hold the squeeze briefly in the fully closed position.
5. Let your legs open back out under control to the start.
6. Repeat for the desired number of reps.

Tips

• Choose a start width that stretches without straining your groin.
• Move through the whole range at an even, controlled speed.
• Do not let the weight stack slam down as your legs open back out.

Muscles

Primary: Adductors