Adductor Magnus Muscle Jun 2026

| Joint | Action | Primary head involved | |-------|--------|------------------------| | Hip | (strongest adductor of the hip) | Both heads, mainly adductor part | | Hip | Extension (especially from flexed position) | Hamstring head | | Hip | Medial rotation (minor role) | Adductor head | | Hip | Flexion (only when hip is extended, minor) | Adductor head | | Pelvis | Anterior pelvic tilt (via pull on ischium) | Hamstring head (fixed femur) |

In sports like basketball, tennis, and soccer, rapid lateral cuts require massive eccentric strength of the adductor magnus to prevent the legs from splaying outward. adductor magnus muscle