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Young woman doing upavistha konasana, elevated view

Abductor and Adductor Exercises With Bands

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Kaye Kennedy

Most people think of the inner and outer thigh when they hear the words adductors and abductors. While that's partially true, a simpler, more accurate description is that abductors are the muscles that draw a part away from the midline of the body, and adductors draw a part into the midline of the body.