3 Hip Adductor Exercises that will Change your Life

Apr 08, 2024

The hip adductors make up a third of your leg. That’s a lot of muscle!

Weak and stiff adductors will make movements feel effortful and uncomfortable. But you might skip this muscle group in your training. Allow this article to serve as a PSA on why that is a mistake.

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Hip Adductor Complex – Function & Anatomy

The hip adductors are a group of muscles located in the inner thigh. The most important thing to remember in respect to function is that these muscles help bring the legs together.

Adductor Muscle Pain

I work with a lot of students that suffer from hip pain. The key to feeling better is understanding whether your pain pattern is acute or chronic. Acute pain is typically the result of a traumatic event, while chronic pain is long-term and often complex.

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To feel better from chronic pain, you need to understand chronic pain. I recommend checking out my ebook, Master the Pain-Brain. Click below to learn more.

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