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Lever Seated Hip Adduction
A seated machine exercise that strengthens the inner-thigh adductors by squeezing the knees together against pad resistance.
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Primary
Adductors
Secondary
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Equipment
Machine
Pattern
Hip adduction
Setup
- 01Sit with the back against the pad and feet on the platforms.
- 02Set the start width to a comfortable inner-thigh stretch, not a forced split.
- 03Position the pads against the inner knees.
- 04Grip the handles and sit tall.
Execution
- 01Squeeze the knees together until the pads meet in the middle.
- 02Hold the squeeze for a one count.
- 03Let the legs open slowly back to the stretched start width.
- 04Repeat without letting the stack rest between reps.
Checkpoints
- -The starting width gives a stretch you can control, not pain.
- -The squeeze finishes with the pads together on every rep.
- -Hips and torso stay still while the legs do the work.
Common mistakes
- -Setting the start position wider than your usable range.
- -Letting the weight yank the legs apart on the eccentric.
- -Half reps that never finish the squeeze.
- -Holding the breath and straining through the set.
Programming notes
- -Use 3 to 4 sets of 12 to 20 reps with controlled eccentrics.
- -Strong adductors carry over to squat depth and groin injury resilience.
- -Widen the start position gradually across weeks to build usable range.
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