When it comes to running, the hips play a central role. One group of muscles often neglected by runners: the hip abductors.

The gluteus medius and minimus muscles act as abductors of the hip. In GT, it is proposed that altered muscle activation patterns and excessive hip adduction in function can result in compression of ...

Former Women's Physique Olympia Dana Linn Bailey offered tips on growing the upper glute shelf using the abductor machine.

Stretch the bottom of your foot to target the abductor hallucis in this way: Stand up straight with your feet hip-width apart. Step back with the injured foot, resting the bottom of your toes on the ...

A trainer explains how to perform seven of his top-recommended lateral exercises to build muscle and strength.

If lateral lunges don’t have a place in your leg day routine, you’re missing out. This exercise can strengthen many of the ...

Clamshells focus on the external hip, specifically the gluteus medius and minimus. Lie on your side with your hips and knees ...

Objective To systematically review the association between hip adduction and abduction strength, and adduction-to-abduction strength ratio in healthy athletes with the occurrence of future groin pain ...

and hip abduction. Commenting for Medscape Medical News, consultant orthopedic surgeon Antony Palmer, MA, BMBCh, DPhil, said: "It's reassuring that patients with advanced symptomatic ...