Long Adductor Stretch

Stretching the adductor muscles will help to keep your hips flexible which is important in injury prevention.

Teaching Points

  • Sit on the floor with your legs as far apart as possible and knee straight.  
  • Keep the back straight and lean forwards from the hips.  
  • Hold for between 10 and 30 seconds.  

Variations

  • Standing Groin Stretch.  

Muscles Stretched

  • Gracilis.  
  • Adductor Magnus.  
  • Adductor Longus.

Related Injuries

  • Groin Strain.