Cable Hip Adduction

How to do the Cable Hip Adduction

1. Stand in front of a low pulley facing forward with one leg next to the pulley and the other one away.
2. Attach the ankle cuff to the cable and also to the ankle of the leg that is next to the pulley.
3. Now step out and away from the stack with a wide stance and grasp the bar of the pulley system.
4. Stand on the foot that does not have the ankle cuff (the far foot) and allow the leg with the cuff to be pulled towards the low pulley. This will be your starting position.
5. Now perform the movement by moving the leg with the ankle cuff in front of the far leg by using the inner thighs to abduct the hip. Breathe out during this portion of the movement.
6. Slowly return to the starting position as you breathe in.
7. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions and then repeat the same movement with the opposite leg.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	quads
Equipment	cable machine
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

No cable machine? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Hip Flexion with Band Resistance Bands Bodyweight Squat Bodyweight Bodyweight Walking Lunge Bodyweight Freehand Jump Squat Bodyweight Squats - With Bands Resistance Bands Dumbbell Lunges Dumbbell

Harder than the Cable Hip Adduction

Snatch from Blocks expert · Barbell One-Arm Side Deadlift expert · Barbell Tire Flip intermediate · Other Equipment

Superset the Cable Hip Adduction with

Opposing glutes and hamstrings work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Pull Through glutes One-Legged Cable Kickback glutes Ball Leg Curl hamstrings Butt Lift (Bridge) glutes

Common questions

What muscles does the Cable Hip Adduction work?

The Cable Hip Adduction primarily works the quads. Cable Deadlifts, Hip Flexion with Band, and Leverage Deadlift train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Cable Hip Adduction?

A Cable Machine. Without a cable machine, Hip Flexion with Band, Bodyweight Squat, and Bodyweight Walking Lunge train the same muscle, and 27 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Cable Hip Adduction suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Cable Hip Adduction is rated beginner. Snatch from Blocks, One-Arm Side Deadlift, and Tire Flip are the progressions from here.

Where should the Cable Hip Adduction go in a workout?

Late — the Cable Hip Adduction is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Pull Through and One-Legged Cable Kickback cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

Cable Deadlifts Cable Machine Hip Flexion with Band Resistance Bands Leverage Deadlift Machine One-Arm Side Deadlift Barbell Trap Bar Deadlift Other Equipment Leg Extensions Machine