What Are Abductor & Adductor Machines?

Whether or not abductor- and adductor machines are right for you, depends upon your goals. If your main gripe with your thighs is that you feel they carry excess body fat, sadly you won’t be able to spot-reduce them with this machine. 

Additionally, if you are hoping to build a fitter lower body, these machines may not be right for you. It’s all too easy to load up the weight on the abductor or adductor machine and think you’re improving your leg strength and stability, but this might not be the case. On the other hand, if you have sport-specific goals, the movement may benefit you one way or the other

What Muscles Do They Work?

The adductor machine

This trains the muscles inside of the thighs, known as the adductor muscles including the longus magnus and brevis.

The abductor machine

This trains the muscles for turning the thigh outwards, including the Sartorius, gluteus medius and tensor fascia latae.