Beginner exercise

Groin and Back Stretch

  • Mobility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Groin and Back Stretch

  1. Sit with the soles of your feet together and your knees apart.
  2. Rest your interlaced hands behind your head without pulling on your neck.
  3. Gently curl your trunk forward until your elbows move inside your thighs.
  4. Pause briefly without forcing your knees downward.
  5. Return upright under control and repeat the same gentle movement.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Adductor Longus, Adductor Magnus, Erector Spinae.

MuscleScoreRole
Adductor Longus0.8Target, Mobility Target
Adductor Magnus0.8Target, Mobility Target
Erector Spinae0.8Target, Mover, Mobility Target
Gracilis0.4Mobility Target
Pectineus0.4Mobility Target