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Hip Flexor Exercises | Leg Stretches and Muscle Stretch



One of the major benefits of Stretching is that it increases your flexibility. While Stretching may appear a bit bland as compared with resistance exercises such as Training with Free Weights and Weight Training Exercises, without some good hip flexor stretches, you will not be able to minimize the risk of injury.

Hip flexor muscles or iliopsoas consist of iliacus and psoas major muscles. These enable you to move your thighs towards the stomach area. Get your fitness mats and bands and strengthen your hip flexor muscle by doing the hip flexor stretch. To some extent, this exercise also targets your glutes.


STEP 1: Kneel down with your back straight.

STEP 2: Step forward with your right foot while keeping your left knee on the floor. Put your hands on top of your right thigh.

STEP 3: Slide your back leg behind you until you feel the stretch in the front of the hip. To intensify the leg stretches, push your hip forward, straighten your body, and put your hands on your front knee. Hold for 10-12 seconds and then change sides.



It would be relaxing if we get into a really good Stretching session to release all of the accumulated tension our bodies take each day. For a great full, upper, or lower body Stretching Sequence, go to Fitness Exercises: Stretching Sequences. Grab your fitness shoes and start now!



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harold williams
Saturday 15th August 2009 at 5:52:24 PM  

great info.

Larry
Wednesday 27th January 2010 at 10:25:01 AM  

Iam an older person.Would this exercise help? I have very bad pain on right side when getting in and out of the car and stairs.Let me know if you think this would help in any way. Thank You. Larry

Aaron
Wednesday 3rd February 2010 at 7:51:24 AM  

hey larry, best bet is to see a doctor/physiotherapist before attempting any stretches, especially if your saying your older. It may well help stretching this muscle if your having a bit of trouble getting out of the car and down stairs.
Could also be your stomache muscles being a bit tight?
I suffer a back problem, so my hip flexor muscles always tighten, which does make it difficult to walk down stairs/hills. So these stretches may help you, just see a professional for advice first okay buddy :)

Emma
Friday 16th July 2010 at 4:26:58 AM  

Hi
I keep pulling my hip flexor muscle - how can I stop this from happening? I always do a warm up before excercising and stretch off all muscles after excercising.
Cheers!

Rich Pinnell
Monday 30th August 2010 at 1:44:54 AM  

Terrific work! This is the type of information that should be shared around the web. Shame on the search engines for not positioning this post higher!

Rich Pinnell
Thursday 9th September 2010 at 7:52:32 PM  

I can see that you are an expert at your field! I am launching a website soon, and your information will be very useful for me..
Thanks for all your help and wishing you all the success.

Brice
Sunday 19th September 2010 at 10:10:16 PM  

Hi,
Exactly 3 weeks and 2 days ago i fell backwards during a soccer game. I fell directly onto my right rear side just above the butt cheek. Initially i experienced no pain, however on the previous day and those to follow i was unable to run, lift my right leg firmly off the ground or walk up a flight of stairs without heavy discomfort. My doctor told me i had sustained heavy bruising to my glutus maximus and advised three weeks. Three weeks has passed and i experience the pain somewhat slightly, i can also manage a flight of stairs without pain and even lightly jog down, but cannot kick a ball without the muscle hurting. Do you think its too soon to do this exercise, and what advice can you give to me.
Thanks!
Brice

Charlotte
Monday 8th November 2010 at 9:56:46 AM  

Hi, my other half needs to do these exercises but can you tell us which stance strengthens the left handside & which one the right? Thanks!

Personal Trainer Luc
Friday 4th February 2011 at 4:10:03 PM  

I prefer the samson stretch. It''s very similar but you accomplish everything at once. Google it you will see what I mean.

tyciol
Thursday 3rd March 2011 at 4:19:51 PM  

I like the illustration, though I think it could lead people astray putting the hand on the front knee. People need to remember to scapularly retract and extend the shoulders and maintain an erect posture to shift weight onto the rear leg and its hip flexors.

Michelle
Thursday 14th July 2011 at 10:27:15 PM  

It''s so much easier seeing movement on these graphics than just the static demos you see on most sites.

Tatianna
Thursday 13th October 2011 at 11:02:32 PM  

Wow, you have a great collection of different stretches here.

Lily Rose
Monday 28th November 2011 at 5:03:33 AM  

It''s absolutely amazing how many people that work out regularly neglect a proper stretch. An I agree with Tyciol about the position. Even the people who do, don''t really bother to do it right.

Just imagine how many injuries could be prevented in this way.

Francis
Friday 20th January 2012 at 7:53:52 AM  

I think that the basic stretch exercises and the way in which they have been illustrated are excellent.


 
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