Since low eccentric strength has been identified as a risk factor
for adductor - related groin injuries (see review by Hrysomallis, 2009), eccentric adduction strength is often a particular focus of such programs.
Dostal et al. (1986) reported muscle moment arms of 7.1 cm, 7.6 cm, and 7.1 cm
for the adductor longus, adductor brevis, and gracilis, respectively.
In contrast to these findings, Pressel & Lengsfeld (1998) somewhat surprisingly did not identify any hip extension role
for the adductor magnus.
Dostal et al. (1986) reported muscle moment arms of -4.1 cm, -2.1 cm, and -3.6 cm
for the adductor longus, adductor brevis and pectineus, respectively.
This suggests that the lunge is a superior exercise
for the adductor magnus than the leg curl.
The muscle moment arms in adduction
for the adductor magnus exceed those of hip extension, showing that this muscle is still definitively a hip adductor as well as a hip extensor.
Similarly, studies in normal healthy males using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans have reported very high values
for the adductor magnus of around 599.2 ± 79.4 cm ³ and much smaller values
for the adductor longus (182.5 ± 18.0 cm ³) and the other adductors (from 72.0 ± 9.1 to 111.3 ± 16.6 cm ³)(Miokovic et al. 2012).
Long - term resistance training
for the adductors has been suggested to help prevent adductor - related groin strains and also speed recovery in athletes with adductor - related groin injuries.
This section provides a summary of the long - term resistance training exercise programs
for the adductors.
One study by Lovell et al. (2012) explored a number of common rehabilitation tests
for the adductors and found that the supine isometric hip adduction in 0 or 45 degrees of hip and knee flexion were the best positions for producing maximal EMG amplitude in the adductor magnus.
Not exact matches
Borussia Dortmund will be without defender Marc Bartra
for their Champions League clash with Tottenham on Wednesday after the 26 - year - old picked up an
adductor injury over the weekend.
Lens are now seven points from safety and appear destined
for Ligue 2, but Monaco's win over Lille took them out of the relegation zone at the expense of Auxerre, who have lost influential captain Benoît Pedretti
for the rest of the season due to an
adductor muscle injury.
He confessed to having doubts about pushing forward
for his goal because he felt pain in his
adductor muscle and feared an injury.
Call me Mr Last - Minute After being sidelined
for six months which a severe
adductor muscle complaint, livewire Dortmund attacker, Marco Reus, certainly has come back with a bang.
Rafinha Alcântara injured his
adductor against Real Sociedad last Saturday, and is set
for another spell on the sidelines just two games after coming back from a seven - month layoff.
For instance, three scavenger receptor genes were suggested to facilitate the cellular uptake of carotenoids in the
adductor muscles of orange -
adductor Yesso scallop [13].
The
adductor muscles include the
adductor magnus, minimus, brevis and longus, which are located around your inner thigh region and are responsible
for bringing your legs together, so they contract whenever you need to draw your leg toward your body's midline.
However,
for the goal of targeting your hip abductors and
adductors as effectively as possible, you need the help of its powerful twin: the sumo deadlift.
The hip thrust actually activates the hams, quads and
adductors very thoroughly and efficiently as well, which makes it the perfect all - in - one exercise
for building the entire thigh musculature.
Foam rolling all your mid and upper back muscles as well as all the muscles in your lower body including IT band, piriformis, and
adductors before workout helps you fully prep
for the more vigorous activities ahead.
A general term, «
adductors» is shorthand
for a group of muscles that attach the thighbone to the pelvis.
Make sure you also have a stretching routine
for the soleus (calf muscles), hamstrings, hip flexors, and the
adductors (groin muscles).
But did you know strong
adductors are KEY
for a strong squat?
This is also a good method
for your it band, quads, hips,
adductors and abductors stretches.
Read all about the seated
adductor machine
for the ideal complement to the seated abductor exercise.
This exercise is great to use in tandem with the seated
adductor exercise
for overall thigh development.
For instance, a study on kicking has shown that maximal eccentric
adductor longus muscle activation coincides with both maximal rate of
adductor longus lengthening and maximal hip extension suggesting a higher risk in this part of the kicking action.»
Last but not least some extra exercises that came as some runner ups were L - Sits, L - Sit Iron Crosses, Handstands Push ups, Squatting on the ends of the barbells
for instability, and abductor
adductor exercise in which you stand on the ends of the barbells and while using a spotter, spread your legs using abduction, and then squeeze your feet back together to a stand.
In contrast, Pereira et al. (2010) found that hip
adductor muscle activity was increased by increasing hip external rotation angle (between 0 and 30 degrees), when using the same absolute load
for each variation.
The inner thigh (
adductor) stretch is an important stretch especially
for agility athletes who rely heavily on lateral movements.
For some people, it will mean to work on internal rotation by stretching and also activating adductors (stretching not for length, but for RELEASE, can be helptul for activating tight and weak muscle
For some people, it will mean to work on internal rotation by stretching and also activating
adductors (stretching not
for length, but for RELEASE, can be helptul for activating tight and weak muscle
for length, but
for RELEASE, can be helptul for activating tight and weak muscle
for RELEASE, can be helptul
for activating tight and weak muscle
for activating tight and weak muscles.)
Bottom line is this... whether you're male or female, if you're looking
for improvements in your
adductors / inner thighs, THIS exercise should be on your to - do list, even it's just something as simple as finishing each workout with a single set of it.
This very simple exercise allows you to target your
adductors (isometrically) and abductors in the lateral movement pattern quickly and easily, while giving you the option to add substantial resistance, once your body is ready
for it.
Your client may be great at a performing hip thrusts or is able to squeeze a ball between her knees
for bridges to engage both
adductors, but have her roll over onto her side and initiate movement with the
adductor of the top leg and see what happens.
Ham / glute raises
for example and also the abductor /
adductor machine (the one where you are spreading and closing your legs)... I know a lot of guys think doing this looks «bad», but it works.
The technique has to be exaggerated with emphasis on turning the knees out to keep the glutes, abductors and
adductors fully engaged
for as much of the movement as possible.
Subjects performed the dynamic stretches...
for 30 seconds at a rate of approximately 1 stretch cycle per second... The dynamic stretches used involve the Quadriceps femoris (quadriceps); Lateral lunge (
adductors); Hip extensors (gluteals); Hamstrings (hamstrings); and Plantar flexors (gastrocnemius) described in Yamaguchi and Ishii.
This new training methodology not only conditions your body
for performance, it was also developed to target your glutes, pinpoint essential hard to hit areas (
adductors, etc), build TRUE core strength and prime your body to be lighter on the ground, faster on the floor and more powerful under the bar.
«This is a great dynamic stretch
for the inner thigh or
adductor muscles,» Kiley explains.
Németh and Ohlsén (1985) reported that the
adductor magnus muscle moment arm length
for hip extension was just 1.5 — 2.4 cm in the anatomical position, compared to 6.1 — 6.8 cm
for the hamstrings, and 7.5 — 8.1 cm
for the gluteus maximus, while Dostal et al. (1986) reported muscle moment arm lengths of 3.9 cm and 5.8 cm
for the middle and posterior portions, respectively.
For many us, our abductors are stronger than our
adductors, so our inner thighs are weak and inner leg reflects that with an un-toned look.
Although traditionally only deadlift and lunges are used
for training the hip extensors (medial and lateral hamstrings, gluteus maximus, and
adductor magnus), there is evidence that some exercises emphasize each of these muscle groups to a different extent, and also that some exercises target different regions within each of the muscles more than others.
Dostal et al. (1986) reported that the
adductor magnus displayed muscle moment arm lengths of -0.3 cm (i.e. external rotation) and 0.4 cm (i.e. internal rotation)
for the middle and posterior portions, respectively.
To learn how to isolate and target the lower glutes, hamstrings, and
adductor magnus, stand near a wall
for balance, rotate one leg far inward, and then, keeping the knee straight, lift the foot off the floor and move it back a little so its toes point toward the opposite heel.
In addition, the hip
adductors are subject to age - related atrophy in the elderly (Johnson et al. 2004), which makes programs designed to rehabilitate this muscle group important
for both athletic and general populations.
Moreover, as Németh et al. (1985) showed, the moment arm length does not change substantially with hip joint angle, as is observed
for the other major hip extensors, the gluteus maximus and
adductor magnus.
There are preliminary indications that hip
adductor strengthening programs may be beneficial
for reducing the incidence of
adductor - related groin strain injury (Engebretsen et al. 2008; Hölmich et al. 2010; see review by Esteve et al. 2015) and also that wearing compression shorts may be beneficial
for reducing the load on the
adductor longus during return to sport post-injury, by virtue of reducing the muscle activity during cutting actions (Chaudhari et al. 2014).
For example, Masuda et al. (2005) found that ball velocity during maximal kicking efforts by university soccer players was associated with hip
adductor but not knee extensor torque production during isokinetic testing.
These findings imply that training with lower loads
for higher repetitions, or using slower velocities, may be beneficial
for training the
adductors.
Studies have found that hip adduction exercises are superior to quadriceps squeezes
for activating the
adductors and that isometric
adductor squeezes in 45 degrees of hip flexion are superior to those in 0 or 90 degrees of hip flexion (Zakaria et al. 1997; Delahunt et al. 2011).