Favorite Hip flexor stretch?

[ny biker]

The stretch you described is a quad stretch.

There are many good hip flexor stretches.

The pigeon pose is one.
this is another



Of course it is. That muscle is larger and tighter.
Just keep stretching

I do the stretch shown in the link, except I also raise the arm and reach upward on the side that I'm stretching. It's helped me a lot. In fact this reminds me that I should be stretching right now.

[jessmarimba]

Pushing the warrior poses helps me a LOT. Or just kneeling with one foot in front, and leaning towards the front foot.

Yoga in general has done wonders for my hip flexors.

[Catrin]

Hmmm, I need to get a stretchy band or a small rope for home use. I don't have any belts around, thanks for the tips everyone!

[Zen]

A dog leash is cheaper than a yoga band if you shop at the right place.
Or you already have a towel.

[Catrin]

A dog leash is cheaper than a yoga band if you shop at the right place.
Or you already have a towel.

Duh, didn't even think of a towel, good idea. I just need to make myself remember the need for stretching after a long ride - or probably any ride. I felt so good at the end of my 60 mile ride this past Saturday (my very first one) that I didn't even THINK about stretching until something like 2 hours later and I was doing something else by then.

[snapdragen]

Any stretches that don't involve being on your knees?

[tulip]

Any stretches that don't involve being on your knees?

Look at that YouTube video.

[jessmarimba]

Warrior 1 & 2. Make sure your front foot is as far forward as you can balance with the knee directly above the foot (so make sure the knee isn't coming forward of that foot)...you'll get a good stretch through the opposite hip flexor.

[OakLeaf]

The side lying one and the table lying one don't involve getting on your knees. The table lying one doesn't even require you to bend the knee of the leg you're stretching, other than just to relax the quads and let it hang.