Standing Hip Flexors

How to do the 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

Role	Muscles
Primary	quads
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

Train the same muscles a different way

6 alternatives for the same quads, with and without kit.

Quadriceps-SMR Foam Roller Hip Flexion with Band Resistance Bands Squats - With Bands Resistance Bands On-Your-Back Quad Stretch Other Equipment Dumbbell Lunges Dumbbell Dumbbell Rear Lunge Dumbbell

Harder than the Standing Hip Flexors

Quad Stretch intermediate · Other Equipment Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch intermediate · Other Equipment All Fours Quad Stretch intermediate · Bodyweight

Common questions

What muscles does the Standing Hip Flexors work?

The Standing Hip Flexors primarily works the quads. Kneeling Hip Flexor, Looking At Ceiling, and On-Your-Back Quad Stretch train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Standing Hip Flexors?

None — the Standing Hip Flexors is bodyweight, so it works at home, in a hotel room or outdoors. Kneeling Hip Flexor and Looking At Ceiling also need nothing.

Is the Standing Hip Flexors suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Standing Hip Flexors is rated beginner. Quad Stretch, Intermediate Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch, and All Fours Quad Stretch are the progressions from here.

Where should the Standing Hip Flexors go in a workout?

Late — the Standing Hip Flexors is isolation work, so it follows your compounds.

Similar exercises

Kneeling Hip Flexor Bodyweight Looking At Ceiling Bodyweight On-Your-Back Quad Stretch Other Equipment On Your Side Quad Stretch Bodyweight Quadriceps-SMR Foam Roller All Fours Quad Stretch Bodyweight