Form cues
- Keep back leg long
- Sink hips down
- Lift chest
- Square your hips
Exercise
Runner's Stretch
Upper legs, body weight
A flexibility exercise targeting the hip flexors and hamstrings by stepping one leg forward into a deep lunge.
Target: hip flexors. Also works: hamstrings, quadriceps, gluteus maximus.
This one is filed as mobility. It shows in warm-up and cool-down, and in search.
Steps
- Step one foot forward into a lunge, keeping the rear leg extended.
- Place both hands on either side of the front foot.
- Lower your hips gently, keeping back leg straight.
- Lift your chest for deeper stretch.
- Hold, then switch legs.
Common mistakes
- Letting knee go over toes
- Dropping hips too low
- Arching the back excessively
Breathing
Inhale as you get into position, exhale as you deepen the stretch.
In the app, search for Runner's Stretch and add it to a workout.