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Exercise Profile
  • Target Muscle Group
    Hip Flexors
  • Exercise TypeSMR
  • Equipment RequiredFoam Roll
  • MechanicsIsolation
  • Force TypeCompression
  • Experience LevelBeginner
  • Secondary Muscles
    None
Target Muscle Group

Hip Flexors

Hip Flexors Muscle Anatomy Diagram

Hip Flexor Foam Rolling Overview

Foam rolling your hip flexors is a great way to warm up and cool down for your workout, especially if you plan to perform lower body exercises that require the hip flexors to be more mobile.

When you foam roll the hip flexors, or any muscle group for that matter, you alleviate some of the tension that is built up during the day and your workouts.

Hip Flexor Foam Rolling Instructions

  1. In a prone position, place the foam roller directly below the crease of your hip and slightly above your thigh. It should rest comfortably at the base of the hip joint on the front side of the leg.
  2. Support your upper body using your forearms. Position your other leg to the side at a 90 degree angle and allow the knee to rest on the ground.
  3. Adjust pressure into the roller by applying more or less force through the forearms and knee.
  4. Slowly roll up and down the length of the hip flexor for 20-30 seconds.
  5. Repeat on the other side.

Hip Flexor Foam Rolling Tips

  1. The most important thing you can remember with any soft tissue work: KEEP BREATHING. Don’t hold your breath, you want to release tension, not generate it.
  2. Do not allow yourself to fall into overextension, keep tension through the abs.
  3. If you find a tender spot, pause for 5-6 seconds and focus on slow, deep breaths and try to relax.
  4. Foam rolling may be uncomfortable but that’s not an excuse to avoid it. It hurts because there may be physiological or neurological influences generating a pain response. The more you roll the better it’ll feel provided there’s no serious underlying mechanism.
  5. Don’t slump into the shoulder capsule, maintain an active upper body.
  6. If you notice any burning, numbness, or tingling, keep moving past that area. It’s likely a nerve and pausing on it for any length of time would not be a good idea.
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