Comments on Eusterby: Why use hip abductor and adductor muscle gym machi...

I'm a bit out of shape and just getting back into ...

2009-10-28T14:11:27.006Z

I'm a bit out of shape and just getting back into an exercise routine. So when I do exercise, my muscles get sore and I really find out where they are. Using the hip abductor/adductor machine at my gym, I find it really works my glutes and my inner thighs, but not so much my hips. I'm okay with this since I need muscle toning wherever I can get it, but the hips do seem like a difficult area to target with a specific exercise or machine.

Ok, because all of you (or most) seem to be quite ...

2009-09-25T05:11:57.640Z

Ok, because all of you (or most) seem to be quite old, I need to mention a 17 year old's point of view. These machines actually are very good for toning your inner/outer thighs. Toning means to bring out the muscles so they are more defined on the bone (what I define toning as). If you do it HARD enough and enough REPS, you definitely will feel it. Walking, jumping etc. almost doesn't even touch on these muscles. When you walk, you're using the calves and top of your thighs, NOT the sides. Right?
Right.

OMG, you are certainly speaking as someone who nev...

2009-08-23T22:11:38.742Z

OMG, you are certainly speaking as someone who never suffers from sciatica or hip pain. I find these machines invaluable. In fact, they are my main reason for purchasing a gym membership. My biggest frustration is that the old adductors/abductors, where your legs are extended during the exercise, are all being replaced by the ones where your feet touch the floor. They just aren't as effective.

I use these machines all the time! They're fun!

2009-06-18T14:49:25.054Z

I use these machines all the time! They're fun!

Are these machines ok to use after a hip replaceme...

2009-03-21T15:55:00.000Z

Are these machines ok to use after a hip replacement or is there a high risk of dislocation or something else nasty?

As someone with a spinal cord injury, who is hopin...

2009-02-03T04:03:00.000Z

As someone with a spinal cord injury, who is hoping to walk again, that hip machine does a great deal to strengthen those muscles as you say are key to walking.

At 62 I find the ab/adductor machine does a lot to...

2008-12-30T04:42:00.000Z

At 62 I find the ab/adductor machine does a lot to improve hip joint strenght and reduce arthritis hip joint pain. I am looking for an inexpensive model to have at home and not be limited just to the times I am in the gym.

Exactly--we need to train movements and not muscle...

2008-09-12T17:33:00.000Z

Exactly--we need to train movements and not muscles or 'target areas'.

Get rid of all the machines and put in some more power racks, olympic platforms, and even cable stations.!!!

i find it hard to know what "toned" means in this ...

2008-09-11T20:34:00.000Z

i find it hard to know what "toned" means in this case, or in any case really. These movements on the machines are much weaker than when the muscle are used in functional activities such as lunging or otherwise moving the weight of the body. The muscles are very powerful and used to help moving the body, so I doubt these exercises are any good at all!

i thought one was supposed to tone your inner thig...

2008-09-03T20:45:00.000Z

i thought one was supposed to tone your inner thighs and the other your outer thighs? does it actually work though? i really want to tone my inner thighs. i can't do a lot of excercises due to dodgy knees so i thought these were quite good.