(stress adductors, especially the sartorius)

Attach the ankle cuff to the end of the cable and around your right ankle. Grasp a sturdy upright to restrain your body and stand with your right side to the weight stack. Pull your right leg toward and then across the midline of your body as far as you can. Hold this peak-contracted position for 1-2 seconds and slowly return the foot along the same arc to the starting position.

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