Vivian Grisogono

Leg machines

HIP ADDUCTOR MACHINE

Main working muscles: The inner-thigh muscles, which consist of the three adductors (longus, magnus and brevis), pectineus and gracilis.

HIP ABDUCTOR MACHINE

Main working muscles: The hip abductors, gluteus medius and minimus.

LEG PRESS

Main muscles worked: the front-thigh muscles, in coordination with the hip extensors and ankle plantarflexors.

KNEE EXTENSION

Main muscles worked: The knee extensors (chiefly the quadriceps group)

CALF RAISE

Main muscles worked: The calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus) with the Achilles tendon.

HAMSTRING CURL

Main working muscles: The hamstrings , with some input from the gastrocnemius calf muscles , especially if the weight is heavy.