Banded Leg Adduction
Muscle Groups: Adductors
Banded Leg Adduction focuses on Adductors.
How to Perform
Follow these step-by-step instructions to perform Banded Leg Adduction with proper form and technique.
- 1
Stand upright, holding onto a stable support like a rack with one hand for balance.
- 2
Attach a resistance band to the base of the rack and loop the other end around the ankle of the leg closest to the rack.
- 3
Begin with your working leg slightly abducted, meaning it is moved a few inches away from your body, creating tension in the band.
- 4
Engage your inner thigh muscles to pull your working leg inwards, crossing it in front of your standing leg.
- 5
Slowly return your working leg to the starting abducted position, controlling the movement against the band's resistance.
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