Hip adductor/abductors

**I Are Baboon** · 01-12-2002, 09:07 AM

What do you guys think of these two exercises? I tried them this morning, and I can tell I'll be hurting tomorrow from them. Just wondering if anyone does them and what you think of them.

Skyliner · 01-12-2002, 09:14 AM

I do them too, but it's only recently (about 1 month ago) so I can't really conclude whether did it help much. However, it's alot harder to do than expected, and I feel special for being the only guy to perform this exercise in my gym

**I Are Baboon** · 01-12-2002, 09:22 AM

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Originally posted by Skyliner I feel special for being the only guy to perform this exercise in my gym

I gotta be honest with ya....it hadn't crossed my mind to try them until I read gorpo's article on the IM home page.

**gopro** · 01-12-2002, 03:56 PM

I work my adductors and abductors at every leg workout. Isolating these muscles will serve to make you stronger in the big lifts like squats, deadlifts, leg presses, etc, as they are often "weak links" in those exercises. For those who have low bodyfat levels, developing these muscles is something that can be visually appreciated when flexing your legs!

Work these muscles with a medium rep range of about 10-15 reps.

ballast · 01-12-2002, 04:17 PM

Like gopro said.They help the compound leg movements.I've heard from a couple of strength coaches that if your knees turn in during the concentric portion of squats,deads or leg presses, that this indicates a weakness in the adductor muscles.If so, these exercises could be viewed as "preventative maintenance" for leg work.

**gopro** · 01-13-2002, 02:21 PM

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Originally posted by ballast
Like gopro said.They help the compound leg movements.I've heard from a couple of strength coaches that if your knees turn in during the concentric portion of squats,deads or leg presses, that this indicates a weakness in the adductor muscles.If so, these exercises could be viewed as "preventative maintenance" for leg work.

This is true...if your legs come in, your adductors are weak. Using these machines is one way to help remedy that problem.

**I Are Baboon** · 01-14-2002, 08:04 AM

Yeah Skyliner...we rock!

**I Are Baboon** · 01-14-2002, 01:12 PM

My groins are so sore right now, I can barely lift my legs to walk.

shooter · 01-14-2002, 01:52 PM

LOL at Baboon. Been there man, been there.

Pemburu · 01-14-2002, 01:53 PM

We just got the equipt. at the gym to do them. I reckon I'll give it a shot on Wed. to see if I can be in as much pain as the rest of you.

**I Are Baboon** · 01-14-2002, 03:25 PM

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Originally posted by shooter
LOL at Baboon. Been there man, been there.

If you would like, I'd be happy to transfer the pain out of my body and into yours.

Damn, I did these exercises on Saturday, and I'm still hurtin' today. (good pain though!)

shooter · 01-14-2002, 04:20 PM

No thanks, I have enough of my own to contend with, thanks for the offer though. I always get sore two days after a workout. Still don't understand the posts that ask if you should be sore in order to get benefit from a workout, I'm almost always a little sore!

01-12-2002, 09:07 AM	#1
I Are Baboon pedal pedal pedal Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Beerville Posts: 11,002 Photos: 10	Hip adductor/abductors What do you guys think of these two exercises? I tried them this morning, and I can tell I'll be hurting tomorrow from them. Just wondering if anyone does them and what you think of them.

01-12-2002, 09:14 AM	#2
Skyliner Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Whisper in the Wind Posts: 265	I do them too, but it's only recently (about 1 month ago) so I can't really conclude whether did it help much. However, it's alot harder to do than expected, and I feel special for being the only guy to perform this exercise in my gym
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01-12-2002, 03:56 PM	#4
gopro NGA/IFPA Pro Bodybuilder Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ft. Lauderdale Florida Posts: 10,523	I work my adductors and abductors at every leg workout. Isolating these muscles will serve to make you stronger in the big lifts like squats, deadlifts, leg presses, etc, as they are often "weak links" in those exercises. For those who have low bodyfat levels, developing these muscles is something that can be visually appreciated when flexing your legs! Work these muscles with a medium rep range of about 10-15 reps.
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01-12-2002, 04:17 PM	#5
ballast Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Kalamazoo,MI USA Posts: 350	Like gopro said.They help the compound leg movements.I've heard from a couple of strength coaches that if your knees turn in during the concentric portion of squats,deads or leg presses, that this indicates a weakness in the adductor muscles.If so, these exercises could be viewed as "preventative maintenance" for leg work.
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01-14-2002, 01:52 PM	#9
shooter I am Canadian Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 206	LOL at Baboon. Been there man, been there.
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01-14-2002, 08:04 AM	#7
I Are Baboon pedal pedal pedal Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Beerville Posts: 11,002 Photos: 10	Yeah Skyliner...we rock!

01-14-2002, 01:12 PM	#8
I Are Baboon pedal pedal pedal Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Beerville Posts: 11,002 Photos: 10	My groins are so sore right now, I can barely lift my legs to walk.

01-14-2002, 01:53 PM	#10
Pemburu Person Jungle Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: South of the Border Posts: 190	We just got the equipt. at the gym to do them. I reckon I'll give it a shot on Wed. to see if I can be in as much pain as the rest of you.
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01-14-2002, 04:20 PM	#12
shooter I am Canadian Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 206	No thanks, I have enough of my own to contend with, thanks for the offer though. I always get sore two days after a workout. Still don't understand the posts that ask if you should be sore in order to get benefit from a workout, I'm almost always a little sore!
	If you wanna piss with the big dogs, you'd better lift your leg high.

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