Video Tag
hip flexor strain
Hip Flexor Foam Roll
HOW : Place a foam roller on the ground and then lay on top, face down, with the roller being at the top of your hip. Use your hands and opposite foot as a guide to roll your body up and down focusing the roller...
Adductor Side Plank
HOW : Get set up by lining up your body properly first! Lie on your side, place your elbow and forearm on the ground directly underneath your shoulder. Keep your hip in line with your shoulder as you bend the bottom leg’s knee. Align your...
Single Leg Hip Thrust Pulse, Band Around Knees
HOW : Loop a band around your knees. Place your upper back onto an elevated surface, preferably a bench. Keep your feet flat on the ground with your knees bent and hips down to start with. Bring one knee slightly up towards your chest lifting...
Deadlift - Pulling Band
HOW : Place a challenging resistance band on the ground. Stand on the middle of the band.. Grab the band with both hands, hinge forward at the hips while only slightly bending the knees, keep your back flat, and push your hips out. At the...
Standing Hip Flexor Stretch - Dynamic, Rotation
HOW : In a standing position, step back with one leg pushing your toes into the ground slightly bending your knee. Then, twist your torso slightly to the side you stepped back and raise that same side’s arm up at the same time. Do this...
Standing Hip Flexor Stretch - Chair
HOW : Begin in a standing position with a knee bent on the chair with your foot leaning on top of the chair, safely! Keep your hips tucked and core engaged as you begin to bend the knee you are standing while you shift your...
Supine Hip External Rotation - Band
HOW : Lie on your back and loop a band around both feet. With your legs straight out, keep one leg stable as the other foot pushes the band out and back in. FEEL : You should feel your hip muscles working. COMPENSATION : Only...
Eccentric Thomas - Kettlebell
HOW : Begin by sitting on the edge of a table or bed. Place a weight around the foot of the leg you are working. Lean back while pulling the knee of the leg without the weight to your chest. Engage your core by gentle...
Step Up - 4 Way
HOW : Begin with a small step set on the ground. Using one side edge of the step, step up forward with the leg closest to the step bringing the outside leg’s knee up into a runner’s position. From here, bend your inside knee and...
Stork Turns
HOW : Begin in a standing position. Shift your weight to one leg. Take the other foot and hook it around the back of the standing leg. Cross your arms across your chest, or grab onto a stick if needed. From here, drive the bent...