Hip Flexor and Glute Stretch

Psoas Stretch

• Start by placing the leg of the side you wish to stretch behind as shown above.
• Forward knee should not cross the ball of the forward foot.
• Next, move your body forward so that you feel a stretch in the hip flexor.
• Torso should stay in the same line as lower leg  (don’t arch back).
• Stretch for 10 seconds, contract hip flexor for 3 seconds, relax and repeat 3 times each side.

Gluteus Maximus Stretch

• Lie on floor or mat. Bend knees with feet on floor.
• Cross lower leg over thigh of the right leg.
• Place right foot against the wall and slide pelvis toward wall.
• Contract glute for 3 seconds and stretch for 10 seconds (move pelvis toward the wall to get a deeper stretch).
• Repeat with opposite leg.