Be Wary of these Exercises - 1

There are several commonly used machines or exercises that you should carefully think about before including them in your workout routine. The first one I will cover is the leg adductor machine. This machine provides resistance as you squeeze your knees together, strengthening the muscles along the inside of your thigh (adductor muscles). Many people already have excessively tight adductor muscles, which can cause the knees to be pulled in toward each other when doing a squat movement. If this is your case, it might be more beneficial to focus on strengthening the abductor muscles (those that work to pull the knees away from each other) and stretching the adductor muscles to gain more flexibility. As always, be sure to talk with your doctor and personal trainer before attempting a workout routine.