For soccer
For soccer, Copenhagen plank rates well ahead on our research criteria: more carry-over to soccer, more injury protection.
Both are good choices that work the same way, so they swap freely. Rotating between them every few weeks is an easy way to vary your training.
The research score comes from these, scored by hand from the studies. Lifter scores appear once an exercise has 10 ratings. How scores work
Copenhagen Plank. One exercise, a few minutes a week, 41% lower odds of groin problems in Norwegian soccer players.
Hip Adduction Machine. Adductor strength matters for groin health; the machine is the easiest way to load it.
For combat sports, Copenhagen plank rates higher on our research criteria: more injury protection.
For skiing & snowboarding, Copenhagen plank rates higher on our research criteria: more injury protection.
For soccer, Copenhagen plank rates well ahead on our research criteria: more carry-over to soccer, more injury protection. Both are good choices that work the same way, so they swap freely. Rotating between them every few weeks is an easy way to vary your training.
Hip adduction machine is easier: it’s easy to learn, while Copenhagen plank takes some practice.
Copenhagen plank needs a bench, so a home gym covers it. Hip adduction machine needs a machine, so for most people it’s a gym exercise.
Copenhagen plank: it rates Excellent for injury protection in our research rubric, against Strong for hip adduction machine.