MobilityIntermediateIsolation
Couch Stretch
Back shin against a wall or sofa; stretches hip flexors and quads.
Benefits
- Opens tight hip flexors
- Helps posture after sitting
How to do it
- Squeeze the glute of the back leg
- Keep the ribs down
- Breathe and relax into it
Common mistakes
- Arching the lower back
- Too intense too soon
Starting prescription
- sets
- 2
- Time
- 45 s
- Rest
- 0 s
Safety and limitations
- Knee · Avoid
Avoid with a moderate or worse knee limitation; use an easier alternative.
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