Exercises / Upper legs / Roller Hip Stretch
Roller Hip Stretch
Roller Hip Stretch: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: foam roll.
- Equipmentfoam roll
- Body partupper legs
- Primary muscles
- glutes, hamstrings
- Secondary muscles
- quadriceps
How to do it
- Start by sitting on the ground with your legs extended in front of you.
- Place the roller under your glutes, just above your knees.
- Lean back and place your hands on the ground behind you for support.
- Engage your glutes and slowly roll the roller forward, bending your knees and bringing them towards your chest.
- Pause for a moment at the end of the movement, feeling a stretch in your glutes.
- Slowly roll the roller back to the starting position, extending your legs.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.