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Couch Stretch

Hip flexors · Quadriceps · Bodyweight

How to do it

  1. Kneel facing away from a couch, bench, or wall.
  2. Place one shin vertically against the surface with the top of that foot pressed against it.
  3. Step the other foot forward into a lunge, flat on the floor.
  4. Brace your core and squeeze the glute of the kneeling leg to protect your lower back.
  5. Gently push your hips forward to deepen the stretch through the hip flexor and quad of the kneeling leg.
  6. Hold for the desired time, then switch sides.
Primary muscle
Hip flexors
Secondary muscles
Quadriceps
Equipment
Bodyweight
Sides
One side at a time