Standing Hip Flexors

A upper legs exercise targeting the quadriceps.

Standing Hip Flexors demonstration
Standing Hip Flexors — demonstration

Body part

Upper Legs

Equipment

Other

Target muscles

Quadriceps

Secondary muscles

How to do Standing Hip Flexors

  1. Stand up straight with the spine vertical, the left foot slightly in front of the right.

  2. Bend both knees and lift the back heel off the floor as you press the right hip forward. You can't get a thorough, deep stretch in this position, however, because it's hard to relax the hip flexor and stand on it at the same time. Switch sides.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Quadriceps

Secondary

None listed

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