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Seated hip abduction machines

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Posted by: MeanCuts

I use these machines for my hips and inner thighs every other leg workout.If you train your legs hard do you think you still need to do these exercise?Basically do you think these exercises are worth doing?

Posted by: Dr. Pain

I have seen them improve stabilty for other compound , esp squatting, improve inbalances, and increase the isolative strength of the involved muscles...but they are not necessary per se

Posted by: Prince

I sometimes use the adductor machine for inner thighs.

Posted by: MeanCuts

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Originally posted by Prince
I sometimes use the adductor machine for inner thighs.

Yeah I don't feel the inner thighs getting a workout in any other leg exercise I do except the adductor machine.

Posted by: MeanCuts

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Originally posted by Dr. Pain
I have seen them improve stabilty for other compound , esp squatting, improve inbalances, and increase the isolative strength of the involved muscles...but they are not necessary per se

Sounds like there worth doing though

Posted by: Dr. Pain

Yes...and for Variation, try leaning forward to an upright sitting position!

(you'll like it, harder, better hit!)

DP

Posted by: calalily1972

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Originally posted by MeanCuts
Yeah I don't feel the inner thighs getting a workout in any other leg exercise I do except the adductor machine.

Point your toes out when doing Leg Presses! You'll feel it

Posted by: I Are Baboon

Hip adductors/abductors: I do two sets of each to finish off my leg workouts.

Posted by: w8lifter

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Originally posted by MeanCuts
Yeah I don't feel the inner thighs getting a workout in any other leg exercise I do except the adductor machine.

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Originally posted by Jodi
Point your toes out when doing Leg Presses! You'll feel it

...or do sumo deads

....you'll feel it there too!

Posted by: MeanCuts

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Originally posted by Jodi
Point your toes out when doing Leg Presses! You'll feel it

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Originally posted by w8lifter
...or do sumo deads ....you'll feel it there too!

Thanks i'll try these

Posted by: Monolith

Are abductors important?

My leg routine currently consists of BB squats, hacks, curls, and adductors... but no abductors.

Is this something i should be including?

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