Thigh Abductor - Basic

Recommendations: 1-3 Sets, 6-10 Reps, 80 Wght

Beginner Hip Abductors Glutes Strength Thigh Abductor Machine Push Gym

Purpose: This exercise is a controlled, balanced inner hip exercise for abducting the hip.

Benefits: This is a good exercise for strengthening the muscles for raising the legs to the sides.

Sit on the abductor machine. Grasp the side handles. This is the starting position. Push your legs apart. Keep your upper body stationary. Exhale during this movement. Pause briefly. Let your legs return to starting position. Inhale during this movement. Repeat for the required number of repetitions.


There are four groups of muscles that cause movement in the hip joint. They include the gluteal group, the lateral rotator group, the adductor group, and the iliopsoas group. The prime group for hip adduction is, obviously, the adductor group, a group of muscles on the inner hip joint.

Step 1

Sit on the abductor machine. Grasp the side handles.

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Sit on the abductor machine. Grasp the side handles. This is the starting position. Try to relax your upper body.

Step 2

Push your legs apart. Keep your upper body stationary. Pause briefly.

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Push your legs apart. Keep your upper body stationary. Exhale during this movement. Pause briefly. Keep your upper body relaxed.

Step 3

Let your legs return to starting position.

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Let your legs return to starting position. Inhale during this movement. Sit on the abductor machine. Grasp the side handles. Try to relax your upper body.