The V4 Standing Hip Abductor/Adductor Machine:

Hip Abduction isolates the muscles located on the lateral side of your thighs and the buttocks. The job of the abductors is to move your thigh away from the midline (central axis) of the body. It may make your hip joint less prone to injury and it is useful addition is sport disciplines where jumping and sprinting are involved. Golfers also benefit from strong and developed abductors because these muscles help shift body weight during the swing.

The Abductor / Adductor Machine hip movement helps to develop muscles of your inner thighs and belongs to the isolated, single-joint exercise category because only the hip joints are mobilized. The main job of the adductor’s is to pull your legs together (moving the thigh towards or across the mid-line of the body), so they work in opposition to your hip abductors. The two are often exercised one after the other to eliminate muscle imbalance, which can potentially lead to injury. Machine Abductors / Adductors are suitable for both beginners and advanced athletes. To avoid injury, be sure to warm up properly and avoid opening your legs wider than your own flexibility will easily allow.