Short Adductor Stretch

Stretching the adductor or groin muscles maintains the flexibility of the hip and can help you to prevent and recover form groin strains.

Teaching Points

• Sit on the floor with your knees bent and feet together
  
  
• Place your hands on your ankles and push down gently on your knees with your elbows to increase the stretch
  
  
• Hold for between 10 and 30 seconds

Variations

• Long Adductor Stretch

Muscles Stretched

• Adductor Longus
  
  
• Adductor Brevis
  
  
• Pectineus

Related Injuries

• Groin Strain