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Glycine

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Adductors & Abductors

 

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(1) Single Leg Cable Abductions / Adductions

As1(abductions depicted)

Abductions: pull weight away from the body (standing leg closest to apparatus)

Adductions: pull weight towards body (facing the opposite direction with standing leg furthest away from apparatus)

        • chest up, abs tight (keep upper-body stationary)
        • one hand on a support for balance, other hand on hip
        • initiate movement with the heel
        • no external rotation of hip (keep neutral) and move in a straight line
        • don’t allow weight stack to ‘touch down’ during the movement

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(2) Machine Adductions

machine adductions

(drive ‘knees’ together, not feet)

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(3) Machine Abductions

machine abductions

(drive ‘knees’ apart, not feet)