Groin and Back Stretch

What it is

This movement is a dynamic stretch that focuses on improving flexibility in your adductor muscles and inner thighs. You perform this compound exercise by sitting on the floor, gently curling forward to stretch your groin. It also encourages mobility in your lower back as you return to an upright posture. This bodyweight exercise is designed to enhance your overall range of motion.

Technique tips

• Begin seated with your knees bent and the soles of your feet together.
• Interlock your fingers behind your head to maintain consistent posture.
• Slowly curl downwards, aiming your elbows towards the inside of your thighs.
• Pause briefly at the bottom of the stretch before smoothly returning upright.
• Keep your head up and your back straight as you reset for each repetition.
• Control the movement throughout; avoid bouncing or using momentum.

How to track your progress

Log the hold time of each set. Straddly keeps your best hold for this exercise and tells you when you beat it, so a two-second gain does not go unnoticed.