Beginner exercise

Adductor/Groin

  • Flexibility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Adductor/Groin

  1. Lie on your back with both legs raised and your knees slightly bent.
  2. Place your hands or forearms against the inside of your thighs.
  3. Press your legs inward while resisting with your arms so the legs do not move.
  4. Relax the contraction, then use your arms to guide your legs farther apart under control.
  5. Return to the starting position and repeat.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Adductor Magnus, Adductor Longus, Gracilis, Pectineus.

MuscleScoreRole
Adductor Magnus1.0Target, Mover
Adductor Longus0.9Target, Mover
Gracilis0.9Target, Mover
Pectineus0.9Target, Mover