Should Men Use Hip Adductor & Abductor “Chick” Machines?
this equipment is a woman. But that doesn’t mean men are forbidden to use a hip adductor or abductor machine. And just because women often camp out at this equipment, doesn’t mean that it’s a show of manli-less for men to use this type of apparatus. After all, don’t men, too, have adductor and abductor muscles? I’m a certified personal trainer. The hip abductor and adductor machines are extremely popular with women because collectively, women believe that using this equipment will shave fat off their outer and inner thighs. This misconception arises in part from the diagrams on some of the equipment models. The diagrams say “Muscles Worked,” and then show, usually in red color, the portions of the upper legs that the adductor and abductor exercise targets. This leads women to conclude that hip adductor and abductor movements against resistance will trim their inner and outer thighs. Another reason they fall for this myth is that when you use these machines for a good set, you will inde
