Lever Seated Hip Adduction
Also known as: seated lever hip adduction, machine seated hip adduction, seated machine hip adduction
Lever Seated Hip Adduction is built for your first months of training, using a fixed machine groove to deliver control through the whole range.
How to do Lever Seated Hip Adduction
- Adjust the seat height and position yourself on the machine with your back against the backrest.
- Place your feet on the footrests and grasp the handles for stability.
- Engage your adductor muscles and slowly bring your legs together, squeezing your inner thighs.
- Pause for a moment at the peak contraction, then slowly return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Lever Seated Hip Adduction Sets and Reps by Goal
Strength
3 sets of 5-6 reps with 2-3 minutes of rest. Control the return instead of letting the stack drop.
Hypertrophy
3 sets of 10-12 reps with 90 seconds of rest. Match the seat and pad settings every session.
Endurance
2-3 sets of 15-18 reps with 45-60 seconds of rest. Add one plate only when the full range stays smooth.
Common Lever Seated Hip Adduction Mistakes
Pushing through pads that force an awkward joint angle
Adjust the machine to your limb lengths, not the other way round.
Letting a nearby joint take over as the set gets hard
Stop the set as soon as the working joint stops leading the movement.
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Lever Seated Hip Adduction — Frequently Asked Questions
How do you do the Lever Seated Hip Adduction?
Adjust the seat height and position yourself on the machine with your back against the backrest. Place your feet on the footrests and grasp the handles for stability. Engage your adductor muscles and slowly bring your legs together, squeezing your inner thighs. Use a leverage machine and keep the movement controlled through the full range. The animated GIF above shows the complete rep at normal speed.
What muscles does the Lever Seated Hip Adduction work?
The Lever Seated Hip Adduction primarily targets the adductors. It is classified as a legs exercise and is performed with a leverage machine.
How many sets and reps of the Lever Seated Hip Adduction should I do?
For muscle growth: 3 sets of 10-12 reps with 90 seconds of rest. Match the seat and pad settings every session. Adjust the load rather than the rep target if form breaks down before the final rep.
Is the Lever Seated Hip Adduction good for beginners?
Yes. The Lever Seated Hip Adduction is a beginner-level movement, so it is a reasonable place to start. Keep the load light enough that you can control every rep and stop 2-3 reps short of failure while you learn the pattern.
What can I do instead of the Lever Seated Hip Adduction?
Try the Side Lying Hip Adduction (male), Cable Hip Adduction or the Assisted Side Lying Adductor Stretch. Each trains the adductors with a similar movement pattern, so you can swap based on the equipment you have available.
Is the Lever Seated Hip Adduction the same as the seated lever hip adduction?
Yes. The Lever Seated Hip Adduction is also commonly called the seated lever hip adduction or the machine seated hip adduction. Different gyms and training programs label it differently, but "seated lever hip adduction" and "machine seated hip adduction" refer to this same movement.
