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Movement · Upper Legs

Cable Hip Adduction

Attach the ankle cuff to your ankle and stand facing the cable machine. Position yourself far enough away from the machine so that there is tension on the cable. Place your hands on the machine for support. Keeping your leg straight, slowly move your leg across your body towards the midline. Pause for a moment at the end of the movement, then slowly return to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

TargetAdductors
Equipmentcable
Body partUpper Legs

Technique

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Attach the ankle cuff to your ankle and stand facing the cable machine.

  2. 2

    Position yourself far enough away from the machine so that there is tension on the cable.

  3. 3

    Place your hands on the machine for support.

  4. 4

    Keeping your leg straight, slowly move your leg across your body towards the midline.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the end of the movement, then slowly return to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Target and supporting

Target

Adductors

Secondary

GlutesQuadriceps

Training plans

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