Intermediate Groin Stretch

Execution

1. Raise the leg with the strap straight up, keeping the knee extended.
2. Keep the other leg pressed to the floor to anchor the hips, without letting them lift.
3. Use your hands to gently pull the strap, guiding the raised leg out to the side, toward the floor on that side.
4. Pull to a moderate stretch in the groin and inner thigh, holding for 15-20 seconds.
5. Bring the leg back to center under control, lower it to the floor, then switch sides.

Quick cues

• Bottom leg pressed to the floor.
• Raised knee stays straight.
• Pull to tight, not to pain.
• Return to center under control.

Common faults

• Fault: The hips lifting off the floor as the leg pulls sideways

  Fix: Press the bottom leg and the opposite hip into the floor before pulling the strap.

• Fault: The raised knee bending during the pull

  Fix: Actively lock the knee straight before starting to guide the leg sideways.

• Fault: Yanking the strap too hard and suddenly

  Fix: Pull slowly and stop as soon as you feel a moderate stretch.