How to Gain Flexibility in Your Hips
Sit on an exercise mat or soft, carpeted surface., Bend your knees out to the sides as though you were going to sit cross-legged., Place the bottoms of your feet together and bring them toward your groin, on the floor, as much as possible. , Sit up...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Sit on an exercise mat or soft
Make sure you are wearing loose-fitting or elastic clothing for these stretches. -
Step 2: carpeted surface.
The outside of your legs should be flush with the floor at all times. ,,, Rest for 30 seconds and repeat.
Increase the duration of the stretch as you become more flexible and are able to bend further forward.
This exercise is especially helpful to anyone training to do side or front splits. -
Step 3: Bend your knees out to the sides as though you were going to sit cross-legged.
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Step 4: Place the bottoms of your feet together and bring them toward your groin
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Step 5: on the floor
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Step 6: as much as possible.
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Step 7: Sit up very straight and lean forward until you feel a stretch in the inner sides of your groin.
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Step 8: Hold the stretch for 30 to 60 seconds.
Detailed Guide
Make sure you are wearing loose-fitting or elastic clothing for these stretches.
The outside of your legs should be flush with the floor at all times. ,,, Rest for 30 seconds and repeat.
Increase the duration of the stretch as you become more flexible and are able to bend further forward.
This exercise is especially helpful to anyone training to do side or front splits.
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