HIP ADDUCTION & HIP ABDUCTION MACHINE

evenich837

Do these machines really work? I have been reading online and saw that they don't really help. Help please! I am attempting to tone up my inner thigh and outer thigh while still gaining muscle. I don't want to have super thin legs, thick muscular legs is the goal!!

sammyliftsandeats

You'd be better off doing compound exercises such as squats and deadlifts. Barbell hip thrusts as well.

If you do use it, don't make eye contact lol

ajnb88

If you're working your muscles hard enough, they'll progress. Whether that's on a machine or with freeweights, whatever. Those machines will only target specific muscle groups (nothing wrong with that) but as Samantha said, compounds are better in terms of hitting more muscles, generally harder, In a shorter amount of time.

In my gym those machines are facing the walls so no awkward eye contact

SonyaCele

do squats and deads.

BinaryPulsar

Sometimes I use the outer thigh one. Sitting closer to the edge of the seat. It's just something extra. Bret Contreras recommends it in his book Strong Curves. In addition to a well rounded strength training program. Can be helpful in recovery from an injury. I don't do it anymore because I have weights at home. But, if I was going to a gym I would include it. If you like doing it. The only other machine I would probably use is the kickback type. You will see a benefit. It's certainly not worthless.

Cherimoose

samanthaluangphixay wrote: »

You'd be better off doing compound exercises such as squats and deadlifts. Barbell hip thrusts as well.

If you do use it, don't make eye contact lol

Don't make eye contact with people doing hip thrusts either. Talk about creepy.



OP - those machines will build up the muscle layer there.. probably more than any other exercise, if the weight is heavy. They do not target the fat layer there, if that's what you're trying to do. Fat loss cannot be targeted.

BinaryPulsar

^I know! Lol! That's why I decided to get weights at home.

BinaryPulsar

But, the most obscene exercise is probably the Cable Pull-Through. It's in the book The New Rules of Lifting for Life. On page 100. Listed as a Hinge exercise. Like Deadlifts are a hinge exercise. Actually looks like they list glute bridges under hinge exercises also. This is a book for people dealing with Injury rehabilitation.

rainbowbow

I personally love doing them. I usually do them along with some leg extensions as a finisher type of exercise (after my squats, hip thrusts, and leg press) on one of my leg days.

They certainly do target the muscles in this area, there's no doubt about that. What they wont target is fat in that area. So.... yeah.


p.s. my gym has them facing a wall.

Azdak

Couple of years ago, my manager interviewed a prospective personal trainer who, during the interview, referred to them as the "good girl/bad girl" machines.

Needless to say, the interview ended at that point.

AnvilHead

Azdak wrote: »

Couple of years ago, my manager interviewed a prospective personal trainer who, during the interview, referred to them as the "good girl/bad girl" machines.

Needless to say, the interview ended at that point.

LOL. I've also heard it referred to as the "Yes/No" machine.

DancingMoosie

I think weighted squats, dead lifts, glute bridges, and lunges would do a lot more for your legs than an isolation machine.

sardelsa

I do hip abductions with a band either seated or in hip thrust position..but I do it more as accessory work.. I would prioritize compound exercises as mentioned.

Elise4270

We call them wh0re and anti-wh0re machines. Ahahah!

Ws2016

Abductor training is good if you are a runner for adding stability.

KDar1988

I can lift the stack on the adduction so I don't use it anymore. Abduction is another story, much weaker there. I like the other lifts suggested above, better.