SEATED STRAIGHT LEG HURDLES

This is an end range strengthening exercise for the hip flexors. Start by sitting on the floor with the target leg straight in front of you. Place a kettlebell, yoga block, or water bottle in front of your beside your straight leg’s foot. Bend the non-target leg and hug it to provide stability for your upper body. While keeping the knee straight, raise the affected leg off of the floor and over the kettlebell and back down to the floor. Complete a repetition by once again raising the leg up and back over the kettlebell back to the starting position.

Muscles Involved:

• Iliopsoas

  • Psoas Major

  • Iliacus

• Rectus Femoris

• Pectineus

Related Conditions:

• Myofascial Pain Syndrome Iliopsoas

• Internal Snapping Hip Syndrome

• Mechanical Low Back Pain

• Anterior Pelvic Tilt

• Lower Cross Syndrome

• Iliopsoas Tendinitis / Tendinopathy

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