How to stretch the hip flexor for better fitness

This stretch works into all the muscles of the hip joint. You will feel great after doing it.

It stimulates all the nerves of your hip flexors or piriformis muscle (the one you normally tense during sneezing.) It is one of the most useful stretches I have ever done. You’ll probably be able to touch your toes in between sets of this! First stretch the muscles above the knee lowering the heel first on to the floor, and then extending your knee fully over the toes with just your toes in contact with the floor, then slowly lower your heels down. Hold it as long as you can then rotate your stretch.

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HOW TO DO THIS STRETCH - While kneeling, keep the feet on the floor, but not directly under the buttocks. Place the hands on the outside of the buttocks and slowly sit back into a sitting position. This will stretch the vastus lateralis. Sit back into a comfortable sitting position, with the arms behind you and place the hands over the back on your buttocks. Slowly sit forward into a sitting position, while maintaining the extension of the knees. Then slowly return to the original position. Hold the stretch as long as you can and then reverse your sitting position. Repeat the stretch until the stretch becomes mild to moderate. For assistance, a knee cushion may help to prevent the discomfort from occurring.

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ACHILLES STRETCH - First stretch the muscles above the knee lowering the heel first on to the floor, and then extending your knee fully over the toes with just your toes in contact with the floor, then slowly lower your heels down and hold it as long as you can then reverse your stretch.