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Abduction is a movement of a body part away from the median plane of the body (think someone raising their leg or arm away from their side). Adduction is just the opposite, meaning movement of a body part toward the median plane of the body.
Machines Explained. The adduction and abduction machines look very similar on first glance. With both machines, you seat yourself and put your legs next to padded levers. For the hip adduction machine, you press against them as you squeeze your legs together. The opposite happens with the abduction machine, where your legs are on the inside of the pads and you press against them as you move your legs away from each other.