7 of the Best Stretches for Tight Hip Flexors

With all the sitting we’ve been doing lately, most of us are probably suffering from tight hip flexors. Overly tight hip flexors can impair performance in our everyday life, workouts and can cause some serious lower back pain.

Tight hip flexors can also contribute to injury or re-injury down the line which is something we want to avoid at all costs!

I wanted to share seven practical stretches you can do to keep your hip flexors in check.

1. Kneeling hip flexor stretch⠀

2. Figure 4 (lying down)⠀

3. Butterfly stretch (groin stretch)⠀

4. Straight leg stretch with belt (leave opposite knee bent)⠀

5. IT band (same as above but cross leg over body)⠀

6. Thomas stretch (must be done on bench with opposite leg straight and hanging off)

7. Standing quad stretch; great for runners before runs!⠀

Prioritizing your mobility and flexibility will go a long way in keeping you healthy and injury free!.

Doing these stretches 2-3x a week really makes a huge difference. Shoot for 2 sets of 30-60 seconds each.