Hip Abductors?

[Winter]

I see these at my gym and they work the outer hips/inner groin area. I see guys doing them as well, but never asked if those actually help. Would doing these help my squat or anything? Are they necessary?

 

[pullinbig]

yup

 

[Winter]

Thanks.
Bump for more insight.

 

[GymLift]

pullinbig says "do abductors" and "do adductors", so that's what I do.

Do them and you'll feel the muscles they hit.

 

[blackbeard]

Thanks.
Bump for more insight.

more insight= yes they will help your squat lol

 

[jarbulldog]

i do two sets of each when i do my legs

 

[pullinbig]

hips play an important role in squatting and pulling. so strengthen them them for a bigger squat. i dont have a scientific study for ya but i do have some decent #s in the gym.

too be honest all the big squatters/pullers do a lot of hip work. thats enough insight for me.

 

[Ponderosa]

do them. girls at the gym will think you're sensitive.

 

[Khyron]

I do them as well, thank god their in a corner behind a wall so on one can see me doing them.

 

[Winter]

I do them as well, thank god their in a corner behind a wall so on one can see me doing them.

Mine are right next to the water fountain. Terrible placement if you ask me.

 

[Winter]

do them. girls at the gym will think you're sensitive.

Balls hanging out = sensitive? Sweet.

 

[pullinbig]

by the time we add dbs on the stack to do them for sets of 25 no one says anything. =0l

if you dont wanna use the machine do them with bands.

 

[AngryMuscles]

umm....how do you do those?????

those hip abductor thingies

 

[Winter]

umm....how do you do those?????

those hip abductor thingies

Basically there are two kinds of hip abductor machines. One is where you sit and there are two-leg like instruments where you push in with your legs and that works your groin. The other one is where you put your legs between 2 leg-like instruments and you push out and it works your outer-thighs. If I didn't clarify that enough, I'm sorry lol. I can't find a pic of the machine. =/

 

[Ponderosa]

yeah, now that i think about it...i hate these exercises because it crushes my balls. in fact, that's basically the name i give to these routines: the nutcrackers.

 

[pullinbig]

Basically there are two kinds of hip abductor machines. One is where you sit and there are two-leg like instruments where you push in with your legs and that works your groin. The other one is where you put your legs between 2 leg-like instruments and you push out and it works your outer-thighs. If I didn't clarify that enough, I'm sorry lol. I can't find a pic of the machine. =/

abductors and adductors. two different muscle groups on the hips.

 

[jcp2]

Paul Stratikis, a 1060+ squatter, swears by them.