Couch Stretch
Couch Stretch is a unilateral mobility exercise training the hip and knee across the sagittal plane, using Bodyweight.
- Laterality
- Unilateral
- Planes
- Sagittal
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Primary joints
- Hip · Knee
Demo video
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How to perform it
- 1Kneel with one shin against a couch or wall behind you and drive your hips forward to create a deep hip flexor stretch on the rear leg. Hold for a prolonged duration and breathe into the stretch. The couch stretch is one of the most effective hip flexor mobilizations for athletes with tight hip flexors.
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Training profile
Fascial lines
Plane of motion
Training intent
MobilityRehab
Motor Control
Stability
Strength
Power
Tissue LoadingPerformance
Highlighted rungs are where this movement lives on the rehab → performance continuum.
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