Tight adductors can be very uncomfortable, especially when you want to sit cross-legged on the floor. They share fascia with the pelvic floor and can impact pelvic floor health. We need strong adductors to help balance out the pelvis. I like to think of them as the middle anchors, since they play such an important role.
Now, there are several reasons why they could feel tight. As you’ve probably heard from me before, I don’t like stretching to fix issues. I think stretching is great in some regards, but if a muscle is constantly tight, I want to know why. Why are the adductors responding by tightening down? Why are they holding on so tightly? What’s causing them to respond this way? Reasons I tend to find are compensation for decreased core strength and decreased glute strength. Let’s think about the power houses around the pelvis.
You have your core on top, and if that’s weak, then those adductors on the bottom will have to work extra hard for stability. Same with our glutes and deep hip rotators. They are our power houses on the sides and back. We can also include our hip flexors in the front on this list, but I usually don’t start there for adductor tightness because the abs and glutes seem to play more of a role. So, if you find yourself with tight adductors, increase your core and glute exercise work and see if that strength helps. And instead of stretching, why not try eccentric loading? I love side lunges for lengthening the adductors. Check out this video: • Side Lunges: Should yo...
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