When you run or cut sideways, your leg plants into the ground. The adductors act like high-tension cables, preventing your pelvis from tilting and keeping your knee from collapsing inward. They stabilize the hip in all three planes of motion.
"Groin strains" are almost always injuries to the Adductor Longus or Gracilis. Because these muscles handle massive loads during eccentric contraction (lengthening under tension), they are the first line of defense against slips and splits. adductor group muscles
If you think these muscles are just for squeezing a Pilates ball between your knees, think again. The adductor group is vital for high-level movement. When you run or cut sideways, your leg