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ABDUCTION/ADDUCTION MACHINE [1 record]

Record 1 2001-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Weightlifting
OBS

This is a single-axis rotary-form exercise with coupled movement aims (in this case, the leg decks are the machine's movement arms). It provides bilaterally symmetrical resistance, which means that the weight is lifted by the combined effort of both thighs.

Key term(s)
  • multi hip machine
  • inner thigh-outer thigh machine
  • inner thigh and outer thigh machine
  • abduction-adduction machine
  • abduction and adduction machine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Haltérophilie
DEF

Appareil permettant de travailler les deux cuisses à la fois grâce à une résistance symétrique bilatérale, on peut choisir d'exercer l'intérieur ou l'extérieur de la cuisse.

OBS

Renseignements obtenus auprès d'un centre d'entraînement physique spécialisé.

Key term(s)
  • adducteur et abducteur

Spanish

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