How to Do Cable Machine Hip Adduction: Muscles Worked & Proper Form

how to perform Cable Machine Hip Adduction with proper form

Muscles Worked in Cable Machine Hip Adduction

Muscles worked by hip adduction

Primary muscles worked:

How to Do Cable Machine Hip Adduction

  1. Attach an ankle strap to the low pulley in a cable machine.
  2. Stand sideways to the cable machine and attach the nearest leg to the cable.
  3. Engage your core and glutes, and keep a slight bend in the “free” leg.
  4. Pull the leg (attached to the cable) inward across your body against the resistance while keeping your upper body still.
  5. With control, return the leg to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for reps, then switch legs.

Commentary

This exercise targets the hip adductors, the muscles responsible for pulling the leg inward. It can improve hip stability and help balance the strength of the inner and outer thigh muscles.

A cable machine provides constant resistance throughout the movement, which makes it more effective than some bodyweight or banded alternatives.

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