How to Do
How to Do Front Hip Foam Roll
The front hip foam roll should begin with good posture to avoid injury. Brace the spine by drawing your lower abdomen inward. Your core muscles should be activated to support your posture as you perform the exercise.
If any pain is experienced, immediately stop the front hip foam roll.
Beginning
Beginning Front Hip Foam Roll
1. Begin by lying down on the foam roller, facing the floor, in a forearm plank position.
2. Make sure your right leg is comfortably bent to the side and the foam roller is underneath your left hip flexor.
Movement
Front Hip Foam Roll Movement
1. Begin rolling slowly up and down and side to side on the foam roller while resting on your forearms to target the hip flexor, paying special attention to trigger points.
2. Repeat for 30 seconds.
3. Switch to the right hip flexor and repeat.
Benefits
Front Hip Foam Roll Benefits
Using the foam roll for you hip flexors will help prevent current or future pain and weakness.
Exercise Aliases
Foam Roller Hip Flexor, Rolling the Hip Flexor.
