Hip Flexor Stretch
Five hip flexor stretches ranked by effectiveness, plus the pelvic tilt correction that determines whether you stretch the hip flexor or your lower back.
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Five hip flexor stretches ranked by effectiveness, plus the pelvic tilt correction that determines whether you stretch the hip flexor or your lower back.
Step-by-step setup for the half-kneeling hip flexor stretch, the four faults that make it useless, and how to know you are in the right position.
How to set up pigeon so the stretch lands in the glute and not the knee, the shin angle that controls it, and a supine alternative that is safer for most.
The psoas sits deeper than the hip flexors most stretches reach. The pelvic tilt, rib position and glute cue that make the difference, plus what tightness means.