You don’t need a degree to understand your adductors vs abductors, we’re going to give you a simple breakdown today. We’ll also talk more about how to train them and why they matter so much for your ...

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 main adductors of the hip are the adductor magnus muscle, the adductor longus muscle, and the adductor brevis muscle. These adductors are assisted by the gracilis and the pectineus. The gracilis ...

These muscles include the piriformis, obturator internus, and gemellus inferior. The muscles that pull the legs together, such as those needed when riding a horse, are the adductor muscles of the hip.

Most runners can breeze through their daily mileage, but ask them to hold a Copenhagen plank and the wobbling starts ...

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These days it seems like everyone is talking about the core as the keys to a power pedal stroke. One often overlooked but critical component though is hip mobility and the importance of the hip ...

Most gym goers are ignoring important muscles in the hips, back, and core, said a personal trainer. Hip abductors and adductors, deep core, and spinal support muscles are key for stability. Exercising ...

Botulinum toxin is an established antispastic treatment for children with cerebral palsy (CP), but its effect on adductor spasticity—an important risk factor for hip dislocation—has not been ...

“Not only do the inner thighs help support stability, but these muscles are a big part of your hip flexion and extension,” Rees says. That means, during your gait, the inner thighs help you drive your ...

Background Hip adductor longus (AL) strains, which could result in missed playing time for athletes in many sports, are encountered in soccer frequently. Although, two of main kicking techniques in ...