How to Do a Standing Hip Flexor Stretch

Stretching is a vital part of a workout. It helps to prevent injuries and also helps promote flexibility in a person. You should never end a workout without stretching your muscles. Here is how you can stretch your hip flexor while standing.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Stand with your feet together and your hands on your hips. Lunge your right leg back and squeeze the right side of your glutes to intensify the stretch across the front of your right hip. Make sure that your hip flexor is open and being stretched and that you feel it.

2. Reach your arms forward at chest level and clasp your fingers together. Flip your hands so that your palms face forward, then round your back, dropping your head.

3. Hold this stretch for 30-45 seconds. Return back to the starting position and switch sides to stretch your left hip flexor. Repeat this stretch 2 times on each side to get the maximum stretch on your hip flexor. If you feel that your hip flexor is still tight, you can rpeat the stretch again.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don't feel that big of a stretch in your hip flexor, then try lunging your leg back even more to gain a bigger stretch in your hip flexor.