Warm-up & stretching · Warm-up and stretching
Standing Hip Flexor Stretch
Standing Hip Flexor Stretch is part of the guided warm-up and cool-down in DCFT.
Hold for time
How to do it
- Take a big step forward, one hand on the frame
- Lift the back heel, squeeze the glute on the back leg
- Tuck your pelvis under and push your hips forward and down
- Hold where you feel the stretch at the front of the hip: then switch sides
Coach’s tip
The no-kneeling version. If you sit a lot, you’ll feel it right away. Don’t let your lower back arch: the squeezed glute is what creates the stretch.
Setup
Grip
One hand on the frame
Load
Hold for time
You need
Nothing extra
Alternatives
Other exercises for the same movement (warm-up and stretching). In DCFT you can swap with one tap, and the app only offers what your equipment allows.
Questions about this exercise
What can I do instead of the Standing Hip Flexor Stretch?
For the same movement: March in Place, Arm Circles and Chest Opener. In DCFT you swap with one tap.
DCFT
The Standing Hip Flexor Stretch in DCFT
In the app this exercise comes with your weight: the plate to pin, what you lifted last time and a rest timer that starts by itself.
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