Sun, Mar-16-03, 11:12
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Plan: Atkins/BFL
Stats: 203.5/183/135
BF:47%/41%/17%
Progress: 30%
Location: Ithaca, NY
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The inside thigh area is sometimes referred to the Adductor Thigh Musculature, however the actual names of the muscles are Adductor Longus, Adductor Brevis, Adductor Magnus, Gracilis and the Obturator Oxternus.
Again Adductor meaning to draw towards the mid-line, so the inner thigh muscles are sometimes referred to as such. These muscles do get worked out during leg presses, leg curls and leg extensions to stabilize the movement of the hamstrings and quadriceps .
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Agonycat, thanks for the clarification. I'm still wondering, however, if the machines labeled "abductor" (working outer thigh) and "adductor" (working inner thigh) in the gym are worth doing, on an occasional basis. What do you think? |