Do Adductor and Abductor Machines Really Slim Thighs?
coincidence that many women who use this equipment have thick thighs, and I know exactly why they are drawn to the adductor and abductor equipment. And the reason is to slim their upper legs. Somehow, the myth spread like wildfire that women can actually trim their big thighs by spending enough time on the abductor and adductor machines. But it won’t happen. Ask yourself why you’re upper legs are “fat” or heavy in the first place. What’s there that’s creating the look that you don’t like? It’s fat. What’s the best way to get rid of that fat in your thighs? You must exercise in a way that causes your body to take stored fat and convert it to energy. The adductor and abductor machines work small muscles, called the hip adductors and hip abductors. Small muscles don’t require much energy, so working these particular muscles will not burn much fat — not enough to make your thighs slimmer. The myth that the abductor and adductor machines make thighs smaller might stem from the diagrams on
