How To Do Groin Stretches Video

Groin stretching keeps the slender muscles of the groin and inner thigh from tearing or straining during sports and exercise. Learn how to do groin stretch exercises in this strength training video.

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Butterfly stretches good for flexibility
Hold 20 to 30 seconds
Never rush
Standing &leaning stretches are good
Let body weight pull the stretch

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Tom Clifford has a degree in physical education, fitness and health from Eastern Michigan University, where he ran track and cross-country. Tom has worked as a personal trainer for two years. He also has a separate business where he coaches runners and triathletes for upcoming events. He currently works at Gold's Gym in Wilmington, North Carolina.

TOM CLIFFORD: Now, I'm going to demonstrate how to groin stretches. When you do groin stretches, the first stretch is called the butterfly stretch. Put your feet together so the--both bottoms of your shoes are against each other and bring in your shoes as close as you can to your groin. Hold on to your shoes. Push your elbows down, so your knees are trying to get closer to the floor as possible. The less flexible that you are, the further way your knees will be from the floor. So if you're not that flexible, your knees are going to be a lot higher. If you're more flexible, your knees are going to get closer to the floor. You want to hold that for about 20 to 30 seconds, 30 seconds being optimal for the best stretch that you can get and then relax. Slowly move your feet back out. I never want to rush stretches. Stretching is supposed to be a slow process with your hold in the middle. Another way to stretch your groin is to stand up, spread your feet far apart, much further than shoulder width, and you're going to lean one direction, lean to your right and you're going to feel this stretch from about your knee all the way up to your groin. You're just going to lean and put your elbow on your one knee. So I'm leaning, holding about 20 to 30 seconds, then I'm going to slowly shift to the other direction, leaning on my opposite knee. I'm going to just let my body weight stretch the inner part of my thigh and groin. I'm not going to press down or anything. Notice my feet are pointed forward, they're not way out to the side like this, feet pointed forward. And again, I'm going to lean the other direction and keep switching, holding about 20 to 30 seconds. For some points to remember is how we focus on the muscle that you're trying to stretch or the area that you're trying to stretch. Couple of different groin stretches are butterfly stretches or your feet are against each other or pointing towards each other and standing groin stretch where you're leaning on one side and then the opposite side, remember holding for about 20 to 30 seconds. That's how you do groin stretches.

How to Do Groin Stretches Video

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