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Front Foot Elevated Hip Flexor Stretch

Controlled flexibility drill to improve comfortable range of motion.

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Front Foot Elevated Hip Flexor Stretch demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

Hip FlexorsQuadriceps

Equipment

Bodyweight

Sets × time

2 × 30 sec

Rest

45 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Set up in a half-kneeling stance with the front foot fully supported on a low step and the rear knee padded.
  2. 02Square the pelvis forward, squeeze the rear glute, and gently tuck the tailbone.
  3. 03Shift the pelvis forward over the elevated foot without arching the lower back.
  4. 04Stop when you feel a controlled stretch across the front of the rear hip while the front heel remains planted.
  5. 05Hold while breathing steadily, return to the start slowly, and repeat on the opposite side.

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