Adductor Muscles Function Jun 2026

| | What you think you use | What you actually use | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Side Lunge | Glutes | Adductors (to decelerate the movement) | | Golf Swing | Obliques | Adductors (to anchor the left leg while twisting) | | Soccer Kick (inside foot) | Quads | Adductors (to whip the leg across the body) | | Ice Skating | Calves | Adductors (to push off laterally) | | Deep Squat | Glutes/Quads | Adductors (to pull the hips into a stable socket) |

The rotational influence of the adductors is determined by the insertion point relative to the femur's long axis. adductor muscles function