Instead of a dry list of origins and insertions, think of this as
This eccentric load places high stress on the muscle-tendon junction, particularly at the pubic symphysis, which is why the proximal adductor longus is the most common site of groin strains. adductor muscles function
| | What you think you use | What you actually use | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Side Lunge | Glutes | Adductors (to decelerate the movement) | | Golf Swing | Obliques | Adductors (to anchor the left leg while twisting) | | Soccer Kick (inside foot) | Quads | Adductors (to whip the leg across the body) | | Ice Skating | Calves | Adductors (to push off laterally) | | Deep Squat | Glutes/Quads | Adductors (to pull the hips into a stable socket) | Instead of a dry list of origins and