Anatomy of the Adductor Muscles Home -> Advanced Training -> Muscular Anatomy -> Adductor Anatomy Anatomy Chart courtesy of FCIT The Adductors are a group of muscles that include: the Adductor Magnus, Longus and Brevis, the Gracilis and the Pectineus. The Adductor Hiatus (not pictured) is simply a space in the attachment of the Adductor Magnus. The Adductors originate on the pelvic bone and attach at intervals along the length of the femur. This interval attachment provides the most power and stability for the hip joint and the femur. The Sartorius muscle is also included in this diagram though it's not technically an adductor - it acts at the hip to internally rotate the femur (a movement like you're crossing one leg over the other). Functions The primary function of the Adductors are adduction (the movement of the leg in towards the centerline of the body). The Adductors also serve to stabilize the hip joint. Exercises Exercises that work the Adductors include: Lunges Wide-stance squats Adductions Side lunges Here is a list of unique exercises and articles for the adductors that have been published in our monthly training newsletter "BetterU News" and on our membership site Powerful Training Secrets Free Trial area (these links will open in new windows). Secret Training Tip #882 - Cable Cross-Over Machine Adductions For Inner Thighs AND For Better Squatting Secret Training Tip #120 - My VERY Favorite Leg Exercise (I Like It Even More Than Barbell Squats For Working The Thighs HARD!)