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Foam roller hip flexors

Lie face down with the front of one hip on a foam roller to release hip flexors tightened by sitting.

IntermediateFoam rollerLow impactSuggested: 40 sec per side

How to do it

  1. Lie face down on your forearms with the roller just below one hip bone.
  2. Bend the other knee out to the side.
  3. Roll a few inches up and down the front of the hip.
  4. Breathe slowly and let the hip sink.

Work one side, then switch. Timed sets run once per side.

Form tips

  • Keep the movement small.
  • Squeeze the glute of the leg on the roller.

Muscles worked

Neck: not workedTraps: not workedShoulders: not workedChest: not workedBiceps: not workedForearms: not workedAbs: not workedObliques: not workedHip flexors: strongOuter hips: not workedQuads: moderateInner thighs: not workedCalves: not workedFrontNeck: not workedTraps: not workedShoulders: not workedUpper back: not workedLats: not workedLower back: not workedTriceps: not workedForearms: not workedOuter hips: not workedGlutes: not workedHamstrings: not workedCalves: not workedBack
LightModerateStrong
Hip flexorsQuads

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