Starting position: Lie on your back with knees bent, feet hip-width apart, arms by your sides. Movement: Inhale to prepare.

This gentle morning stretch routine boosts flexibility, reduces stiffness, and helps adults 50+ move pain-free all day.

Hip stretches—such as the glute bridge and the ... Do three sets of 30-second holds. 14. Supine Figure-Four Stretch Lie flat on your back with your legs extended. Extend your arms out to the ...

Repeat for one or two total minutes before switching sides. Another great stretch for your hip flexors and all the muscles involved with extending your hips is an easy supine hip extension. Lie on ...

Stretching your hip flexors helps restore balance ... Your lower back and hips begin to get angry with too much sitting, leading to stiffness and discomfort. The supine twist helps release tension in ...

Complete three total sets per side. (Try the frog stretch to loosen up your hips.) The supine hip flexor stretch is a good one to perform at the gym on a bench, before you get out of bed in the ...

Often, the flattening of the lower back will be enough of a stretch. If not, move your hips forward while keeping your back flat. Hold for one minute and repeat on the other side. 2. Supine hip ...

3. Hold for one minute and repeat on the other side. 2. Supine hip flexor stretch Dr. Cherry also likes the supine hip flexor stretch, which can help improve hip and back mobility. If you don’t ...

Come back to the starting position. 3. Do 15 to 20 reps. 5. Supine hip flexor stretch Here’s a hip flexor stretch you can do in bed, recommended by Dr. Gross. This stretch can help prevent hip ...

The therapist performed hip hyperextension with full knee flexion until the subject felt a stretch in the anterior area of the thigh.20 In the course of calf stretching, participants were placed in ...