Exercises (Cable Leg Adduction)
Active Lifestyle
Consult your physician before starting any diet and/or exercise plan.Muscles Worked
Thighs (inner) Hip Adductors and Gracilis,
Butt (lower) or Gluteus Maximus
Position and Movement
Stand beside a low cable pulley machine, and place your foot through a looping cable attachment. Slowly pull the weight inward by moving your leg laterally. Move your leg until it is pointing to about a 5-degree angle (or as much as you can comfortably bring it in), hold for a count of two, and then slowly let the weight pull your leg back to the starting position. Switch legs upon completing the set.
Tip
It may help you to hold onto a stable object when doing this exercise, as your center of gravity will shift as you perform the movement.
Thighs (inner) Hip Adductors and Gracilis,
Butt (lower) or Gluteus Maximus
Position and Movement
Stand beside a low cable pulley machine, and place your foot through a looping cable attachment. Slowly pull the weight inward by moving your leg laterally. Move your leg until it is pointing to about a 5-degree angle (or as much as you can comfortably bring it in), hold for a count of two, and then slowly let the weight pull your leg back to the starting position. Switch legs upon completing the set.
Tip
It may help you to hold onto a stable object when doing this exercise, as your center of gravity will shift as you perform the movement.
