Main muscle
Beginner
Cable hip adduction
Standing side-on to the low pulley, the leg moves across in front of the other.
- Works
- Adductors
- Equipment
- Cable station
How to do it
- 1Attach an ankle strap to the low pulley and to the ankle nearer the machine. Stand side-on, a step away.
- 2Let the cable pull that leg out to the side.
- 3Bring the leg across in front of your standing leg.
- 4Return slowly, then switch sides after the set.
Coach's tips
- Stand tall and move only at the hip.
Cable station taken? Do this instead
Same muscles, different equipment. Closest match first.