Cable Hip Adduction

Quadriceps

Cable Hip Adduction

LevelBeginner EquipmentCable MechanicIsolation ForcePull

A single-leg cable move that draws your working leg across your body to train the inner thigh.

Strength

Primary musclesQuadriceps

Energy burned

≈ 26 kcalFor 3 × 8–12, rest 90s · ≈ 4.5 kcal/min

Estimate range 19–32 kcal (±25 %)

Muscle mass worked16 %

Effort during a set7.4 MET

Your lean mass53.5 kgBody fat estimated from BMI and age

Machine / cable: about 15 % less than free weights.

Estimate ±25 %: muscles worked (from the exercise data), sets, reps, rest and your body. See the planner for whole sessions.

Setup

1Attach an ankle cuff to a low pulley and strap it to the ankle nearest the stack.
2Stand sideways to the machine and hold a support for balance.
3Stand tall with your working leg out toward the pulley.

How to perform

1Brace your core and keep your hips square.
2Sweep the working leg across in front of your standing leg.
3Pause with your inner thigh tight.
4Return slowly to the start without letting the stack touch down.