Lever Seated Hip Adduction
The Lever Seated Hip Adduction primarily works the Adductor Magnus, with secondary activation of the Gracilis, Pectineus. It is a machine isolation exercise at beginner difficulty.
A machine isolation pull exercise targeting the Adductor Magnus.
| Equipment | Machine |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Beginner |
| Type | Isolation |
| Movement | Adduction |
| Force | Pull |
| Laterality | Bilateral |
| Primary | Adductor Magnus |
| Secondary | Gracilis, Pectineus |
Muscles Worked
Front
Back
Primary
Secondary
Stabilizer
Primary Muscles
- Primary Muscle Adductor Magnus (adductors)
Secondary Muscles
- Secondary Muscle Gracilis (adductors)
- Secondary Muscle Pectineus (adductors)
Instructions
- Preparation: Sit in machine with legs outside of vertical center pads. If available, place heels on foot bars. Disengage and pull lever brace to position legs apart until slight stretch is felt. Engage lever into locked position. Lie back and grasp bars to sides. Execution: Move legs together. Return and repeat. Comments: Sit in machine with leg levers together. Use release lever to extend legs apart in starting position. Seemounting machineexplaination. Also seeSpot Reduction Myth.
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