Hip Flexor Stretch

Learn the hip flexor stretch without compromising your low back.

Hip flexors are tight in most people.  If you sit a lot then it will be worse.  Some sports like cycling will also tighten them more.

Tight hip flexors can effect your low back posture and mobility.

This means you have higher risk of overloading your low back.

To perform the hip flexor stretch watch the video above.

To get into position for left hip flexor:

1. kneel on left knee
2. left foot extended out behind you
3. right foot out in front
4. right knee bent at 90° in front

Keep upper body upright.  Shift body weight forward onto right foot while tightening left buttock.

Repeat 10x to “pump the hip joint” and encourage some blood flow into the hip flexor.

This gets you ready for the “stretch component” of the exercise.  On repetition number 11 push a little further forward onto the right foot.  Tighten left buttock a little more and then hold for 10 sec.

Repeat on right side.  Right foot behind, left knee bent at 90° in front.

For deeper stretch or more advanced users-hold arms overhead and reach to side opposite the leg at the rear.