Muscles - Adductor

If you play sports like basketball, soccer, or tennis, your adductors are responsible for cutting, side-stepping, and shuffling. They are the primary drivers of lateral motion.

Forget the "Thigh Master." Here are four functional exercises to build resilient adductors. adductor muscles

Best for: Isolating the inner thigh. Similar to the plank, set up on your side with your top leg on a bench. Instead of holding a plank, use your arm to support your upper body. Lift your bottom leg up to meet the top leg, squeezing the inner thigh. Lower with control. If you play sports like basketball, soccer, or

They help keep the pelvis level during walking and running. Best for: Isolating the inner thigh

Stepping out to the side forces the adductors of the trailing leg to stretch while the lead leg adductors help pull you back to the center. 4. Adductor Machine (The "Yes/No" Machine)

They help rotate the thigh, which is crucial for sports like soccer, hockey, and martial arts.