Lying Leg Tuck Hip Stretch wth Overhead Hands

Perform the Lying Leg Tuck Hip Stretch with Overhead Hands to enhance hip flexibility and relieve tension.

  1. Lie on your back with your legs extended.
  2. Bend your knees and bring them towards your chest.
  3. Extend your arms overhead, keeping your shoulders relaxed.
  4. Hold the position, feeling the stretch in your hips.
  5. Maintain a steady breath and relax into the stretch.

How to perform the Lying Leg Tuck Hip Stretch wth Overhead Hands

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Lying Leg Tuck Hip Stretch wth Overhead Hands using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your quadriceps.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your quadriceps rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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