Approach-avoidance training (AAT) procedures were developed with the prospect that they can modify action patterns underlying addiction and other maladaptive behaviors. Research suggested that the outcome of AAT procedures is mediated by training-induced changes in implicit response tendencies. This study investigated whether AAT procedures affect implicit response tendencies because of a training of goal-related responses or due to a training of motoric actions effecting approach and avoidance. Participants in three experiments constantly alternated between AAT tasks and a flanker-like test task that probed for training-induced changes in response tendencies. Results demonstrated a transfer of relations between stimuli and approach- and avoidance related action goals from training to test tasks. In contrast, relations to the motoric acts had no effect on implicit response tendencies. It is concluded that relations to approach- and avoidance related goals, and not to motoric actions, are established with AAT procedures.