Adductor and Groin Stretch Videos

Watch the groin stretching videos below to improve your groin flexibility and relieve tight groin and adductor muscles.

Groin stretches are important for the flexibility and range of motion of the groin and adductors muscles. Good groin flexibility allows for the unrestricted and pain free movement of the groin and legs.

Sports that benefit from the groin stretches below include: Basketball and Netball; Cycling; Hiking, Backpacking, Mountaineering and Orienteering; Ice Hockey and Field Hockey; Ice Skating, Roller Skating and Inline Skating; Martial Arts; Running, Track and Cross Country; running sports like Football, Soccer, Gridiron and Rugby; Snow Skiing and Water Skiing; Surfing; Walking and Race Walking; Wrestling.

Adductor and Groin Muscles being Stretched
During the following groin stretch videos there are a number of muscles within the groin and upper leg that are stretched. Below is a comprehensive list of the anatomical muscle names involved in the following groin stretches.

Sitting Adductor and Groin Stretch
Sit with the soles of your feet together and bring your feet towards your groin. Hold onto your ankles and push your knee towards the ground with your elbows. Keep your back straight and upright, and use your elbows to regulate the intensity of this stretch. Hold the stretch position for a minimum of 20 seconds.

Squatting Adductor and Groin Stretch
Stand with your feet wide apart. Keep one leg straight and toes facing forward while bending the other leg and turning your toes out to the side. Lower your groin towards the ground and rest your hands on the bent knee or the ground. Increase the intensity of this stretch by lowering yourself towards the ground. Hold the stretch position for a minimum of 20 seconds and then repeat with the opposite leg.

Get more Stretching Exercises here...
Looking at photos and watching videos on your computer is fine, but to really take advantage of all the stretching exercises on offer, grab a copy of the updated 2011 edition of the Stretching Handbook and accompanying DVD.

The exercises and recommendations on this page are just a small sample of the many stretching exercises presented in the Handbook and on the DVD. Together, they include 135 clear photographs and 44 video demonstrations of unique stretching exercises for every major muscle group in your body.

The DVD also included 3 customized stretching routines (8 minutes each) for the Upper Body; the Lower Body; and the Neck, Back & Core, plus a bonus DVD-ROM feature that allows you to print out over 80 stretching routines for 22 sports and 19 different muscle groups.

The Handbook and DVD will show you, step-by-step, how to perform each stretch correctly. Plus, you'll also learn the 7 critical rules for safe stretching; the benefits of flexibility; and how to stretch properly. Check out the Stretching Handbook & DVD for yourself.

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