[new] — Adductor Magnus Muscle
In deadlifts and RDLs (Romanian Deadlifts), the hamstring portion of the AM acts as a synergist. If you feel a deep stretch on the inside of your lower thigh during an RDL, that isn't your hamstring—that is your Adductor Magnus begging for attention.
The adductor magnus forms a broad, fan-shaped muscular sheet that sits deep to the adductor longus and adductor brevis . It is structurally divided into two primary portions: 1. The Adductor (Pubofemoral) Portion adductor magnus muscle