Standing Hip Flexors

What it is

This movement targets the hip flexor muscles, which are important for both movement and maintaining good posture. You will gently lengthen the muscles at the front of your hip, including your quadriceps. Performing this exercise can help improve flexibility and reduce tightness in the hip area. No special equipment is needed, making it accessible anywhere.

Technique tips

• Keep your spine tall and neutral throughout the stretch.
• Gently bend both knees to initiate the stretch.
• Lift your back heel and press your hip slightly forward.
• Focus on a gentle stretch, not a deep intense pull.
• Breathe deeply, exhaling as you deepen the stretch.
• Remember to switch sides and stretch your other hip.

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.