![]() ![]() The adductor muscles ( adductor longus, adductor brevis, aductor magnus, pectineus and gracilis) are those which run down the inside of the thigh. Hip adduction is the movement which brings the legs together towards the centerline of the body. The abduction muscles are especially important to runners, walkers and athletes where there is significant lateral movement. ![]() In general, the abduction muscles are responsible for stabilizing your body. By using the abduction function on the Eagle Ab/Ad machine, you exercise the gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, tensor fasciae latae, sartorius and piriformis muscles. ![]() The abductor muscles are located on the outside of the hips. Hip abduction is the movement which separates the legs and brings them away from the center of the body. Specifically, the variety of seat positions allows for numerous exercise positions, better aligning the body with one’s natural posture in exercise. Reclining elongates relevant muscle groups such as the gracilis (long muscle on the inner thigh) during adduction and tensor fasciae latae (muscle running along the outside of the leg) during abduction. Yet the Eagle Hip Ab/Ad machine has the added advantage that it has a reclining seat. This feature, unique to the Eagle Ab/Ad machine, allows the user to change the emphasis of the exercise to include other muscle groups that aren’t necessarily activated when limited to a single position. Additionally, by incorporating two exercises in one machine, you are able to exercise both inner and outer thigh muscles without leaving the machine.īy reclining the seat on the Eagle Ab/Ad machine, you allow the exercises to engage more muscle groups than you would be able to while sitting upright, or visa versa. As you would expect, the Eagle Hip Abduction/ Adduction machine is a great piece of equipment for working your hips and thigh muscles. ![]()
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