Form cues
- Keep torso upright
- Engage glutes
- Rotate gently
- Hips square
Exercise
Crossover Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch
Waist, body weight
A kneeling stretch targeting hip flexors with the trunk rotated across the body.
Target: hip flexors. Also works: quadriceps, glutes.
This one is filed as mobility. It shows in warm-up and cool-down, and in search.
Steps
- Start in a kneeling lunge with one knee on the ground and the opposite foot forward.
- Tuck the pelvis under and shift your weight forward, feeling a stretch in the hip flexor of the rear leg.
- Rotate your torso across the body, away from the back leg.
- Hold for 20-30 seconds, breathing steadily.
- Release and repeat on the other side.
Common mistakes
- Arching the back
- Letting front knee collapse inward
- Leaning forward excessively
Breathing
Inhale to prepare, exhale as you rotate and deepen stretch.
In the app, search for Crossover Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch and add it to a workout.