Adductor Magnus Muscle: Patched

If the Adductor Magnus is chronically tight, it pulls on the sit bone, which pulls on the sacrotuberous ligament, which torques the sacrum, leading to...

In deadlifts and RDLs (Romanian Deadlifts), the hamstring portion of the AM acts as a synergist. If you feel a deep stretch on the inside of your lower thigh during an RDL, that isn't your hamstring—that is your Adductor Magnus begging for attention. The "Mystery Groin Pull" Most athletes fear the "groin pull." But did you know that most proximal (high) groin pulls are actually tears of the rectus abdominis or the pectineus? Distal (low) groin pain near the knee is often the Adductor Magnus. adductor magnus muscle

As you descend into a squat, the adductor magnus prevents your knees from caving inward (valgus collapse). It keeps the femur in a neutral alignment relative to the pelvis. If the Adductor Magnus is chronically tight, it