Wall Stretching Guide: Improve Your Flexibility Now

Muscle Group:

Hip Flexors

Type:

Static

Difficulty:

Advanced

Equipment:

Wall

Rectus Femoris, Iliopsoas

Description

Deeply stretch your quads and hip flexors with the couch stretch. Kneel facing a wall, foot up the wall, and lunge forward. Keep your core tight.

Progression

Stay for a longer duration or get the back knee closer to the wall

Feel sensation

Very intense stretch in the front of the hip and thigh.

Common mistakes

Arching the back to much, not engaging core