Core Knowledge

Movements

Foam Roll - Quadriceps / Hip Flexor

Starting Position

  • Face down on ground with foam roll under the front of your thigh

Procedure

  • Roll the quad from your hip to just above your knee

Coaching Keys

  • For added benefit, cross one leg over the other, placing all your body weight on the front of one thigh
  • The more uncomfortable it is, the more that muscle needs to be massaged
  • Hold on sore spots for an extended time to release them
  • Roll slightly on the outside and inside as well as down the front of the thigh

You Should Feel It

  • As if you were getting a massage

Tags: Regeneration, Trigger Points, Hip Pain, Hip Flexors, Foam Roll, Soreness, Quadriceps

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