Tip The Easiest Hip Flexor Stretch Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Training Tip The Easiest Hip Flexor Stretch Sit on your butt a lot Have low back issues You need this simple stretch by Tessa Gurley September 17, 2017April 5, 2022 Tags Mobility, Tips, Training If you're like the average American, you sit 7.7 hours per day. This causes your hip flexors to become short, tight, and angry. The result? Low back issues, glute dysfunction and even breathing problems since your hip flexors overlap with your diaphragm. Many of the stretches and mobility techniques out there are hard to get into, hard to hold, or just plain don't feel good. Take for example the common kneeling hip flexor stretch: Most people don't get much relief from this stretch. This could be because the hip flexor is too busy trying to help you stay upright to relax and take a load off. But the stretch below is different. In fact, it's one of the easiest, most comfortable, and most effective hip flexor mobilizers around. A Better Way This stretch puts the hip flexors in a passive, relaxed position. Many stretches keep your hip flexor activated simply by the position of the stretch. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but putting your hip flexor into a more passive position will allow for a deeper release because it will be taking a break. This stretch is based on a mobility technique involving fascial stretching and mobility. While there's still some debate in the fitness world about fascial stretching, many who actually try this technique rave of the benefits. Fascia is the connective tissue surrounding your muscles, bones, and even your organs. Think of it like a spider web wrapping around everything in your body. So when your fascia loses mobility, so do your muscles and everything else. It's all connected. Fascial stretching is different than traditional stretching in that it focuses on relaxing the fascia, which then allows all other "tight spots" to loosen simultaneously. This stretch is designed to increase the pliability of the fascia surrounding the hip flexors and other supporting structures. This elicits more complete mobility and relaxation, and has a longer lasting effect because you're targeting all the problem areas instead of just one. Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Training 6 Grip Tips to Build More Muscle Stimulate more muscle growth just by changing your grip on these exercises you already do. Here's how. Bodybuilding, Powerlifting & Strength, Training Nick Tumminello September 25 Training 16 Training Tips From Contreras A variety of great tips from the glute guy, Bret Contreras. Bodybuilding, Glutes, Powerlifting & Strength, Training Bret Contreras & Bryan Krahn September 2 Training Tip A New Way to Lift a Barbell This is a great exercise for shoulders, core, and more. Easy to learn, challenging to do! Check it out. Tips, Training Nick Tumminello December 10 Training Bench More to Bench More Forget overtraining. One of the most effective ways to bench press more weight is to bench press more often. Bench Press, Powerlifting & Strength, Training Christopher Smith October 11