Place the pin at the desired training weight in the selectorized weight stack attached to the machine. Sit down on the machine with the feet on the foot pegs so that the knees are bent at 90 degrees.

There’s a good chance hip adduction doesn’t steal the show in your workouts. (The hip adduction machine is the one where you sit down and bring your legs together like you’re trying to pop a balloon ...

You may think of your hips as bones or the focus of pop songs (cue: Shakira, Shakira), but they’re so much more than that. The hip joint is quite complex, including about 20 different muscles 1 that ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD The best exercises for bad knees are those that target the muscles supporting ...

What it's supposed to do: Train outer thighs. What it actually does: Because you are seated, it trains a movement that has no functional use. If done with excessive weight and jerky technique, it can ...

When it comes to the muscles you need strong to maintain a speedy, pain-free stride, most people think about the quads, hamstrings, glutes, and calves. But another muscle group that plays a role in ...

The human body contains about 650 muscles, all of which actively support movement and the activities of daily living. Exercise can help keep all of these muscles strong. There can be pros and cons, ...

Good news: You dont have to resign yourself to your gyms awkward hip adductor machine/glorified Thigh Master to build them. Adding just a few adductor-focused bodyweight and free-weight exercises to ...