This One Muscle Group Holds the Key to a Pain-Free Back and Hips

How long have you been neglecting this crucial area?

David Liira, Kin.
5 min readJul 11, 2024
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The adductors, colloquially known as the groin, are a group of muscles located along the inner thigh. While often neglected, they play key roles in internal rotation and stability of the leg during running, jumping, and other frequent activities. Any time you cut, decelerate, or change direction, this muscle group is working tirelessly to ensure the hips can support what the upper and lower body is doing.

This area takes mere minutes to train each week but can be the difference between optimal performance and debilitating injury. To keep you on the healthy side of the spectrum, there are three exercises that I believe to be essential for everyone’s routine. These are simple movement patterns that require very little equipment and can be done virtually anywhere. Not only will they protect your hips from injuries, but they can boost mobility and flexibility like nothing else. If you’re curious about what these are and how to master them, read on!

Beat Back & Hip Pain by Unlocking the Adductors

As a quick note before getting started, these movements always come with their risks. If you have an injury history around the hips or are new to this…

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David Liira, Kin.

Kinesiologist. Writing on health and the human condition. Clap and I clap back. https://www.davidliirakin.com