Lumbar hyperextension to achieve the stretch
Lower back arches instead of the hip flexor actually lengthening.
Overactive muscles
Erector spinaeHip flexors
Corrective work
Foam RollErector spinae↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗Mobility · Lower Body
Couch Stretch
Coaching cues
- Rear shin against the wall or couch; front foot flat on the floor
- Drive hips forward and down — tall spine
- Squeeze the glute of the rear leg — activate, don't just hang
- Hold 90 seconds; breathe into the hip flexor
Common faults 2
Trunk collapses forward
Hip flexors too tight to maintain an upright torso.
Overactive muscles
Hip flexorsLatissimus dorsi
Corrective work
Foam RollHip flexors↗Foam RollLats↗StretchHalf-kneeling hip flexor stretch↗