Mountain Hikers
Written By David Song
MOUNTAIN HIKERS
The mountain hiker exercise is used to isometrically strengthen the hip flexors. Start by standing with one foot elevated in front of your with a step stool, aerobics stepper, or plyobox. You may use a chair, wall, or exercise dowel to help you maintain your balance. Maintaining a 90 degree bend in the elevated leg, raise your hip into your end range hip flexion and hold for 5-7 seconds before resting and repeating.
Muscles involved:
hip flexors
iliacus
psoas major
iliopsoas
pectineus
Related conditions:
functional hip impingement
anterior chain dysfunction
hip spine syndrome
psoas major myofascial pain syndrome
iliopsoas tendinitis
groin strain