Adductor Magnus

The Adductor Magnus exercise targets the inner thigh muscles, promoting flexibility and strength.

To perform this exercise, follow these steps:

  1. Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart.
  2. Shift your weight to one side, bending that knee while keeping the other leg straight.
  3. Hold the stretch for a few seconds, feeling the stretch in the inner thigh of the straight leg.
  4. Return to the starting position and repeat on the other side.

How to perform the Adductor Magnus

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Adductor Magnus 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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