Adductor Brevis

GlutesBody WeightIntermediate

The Adductor Brevis exercise targets the inner thigh muscles, specifically the adductor group. It helps improve flexibility and strength in this area.

  1. Begin by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Shift your weight to one leg and extend the opposite leg out to the side.
  3. Keep your standing leg slightly bent and your back straight.
  4. Hold the position for a few seconds, then return to the starting position.

How to perform the Adductor Brevis

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Adductor Brevis using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your glutes.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your glutes rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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