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Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch

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Muscles involved

Hip flexorsQuadriceps

Equipment

None, or a cushion for the kneeling knee.

Home version

Same stretch performed on a carpeted floor or yoga mat.

Benefits

  • • Counteracts tightness from prolonged sitting
  • • Improves hip extension for walking and running
  • • May ease some lower-back discomfort

Common mistakes

  • • Arching the lower back instead of tucking the pelvis
  • • Rushing the stretch instead of holding steadily