Lever Standing Hip Adduction
The Lever Standing Hip Adduction primarily works the Adductor Magnus, with secondary activation of the Gluteus Maximus, 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 | Gluteus Maximus, Gracilis, Pectineus |
Muscles Worked
Front
Back
Primary
Secondary
Stabilizer
Primary Muscles
- Primary Muscle Adductor Magnus (adductors)
Secondary Muscles
- Secondary Muscle Gluteus Maximus (glutes)
- Secondary Muscle Gracilis (adductors)
- Secondary Muscle Pectineus (adductors)
Instructions
- Preparation: Adjust platform so lever fulcrum is same height as hip articulation. Adjust roller pad to side position. Face machine and grasp bars to sides. Place inside of thigh on roller pad and remain standing on supporting leg. Execution: Move leg toward and across supporting leg Return and repeat. Reposition roller pad lever and continue with opposite leg. Comments: SeeSpot Reduction Myth.
Alternative Exercises
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