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Every movement here needs nothing but the floor. Each one lists what it trains, how to do it well, and the mistake people actually make. Point at a muscle to narrow it down.
5 exercises for hip flexors
Hip flexors also Quads, Calves, Core
How to move
- stand tall, eyes forward
- drive one knee up toward hip height
- swing the opposite arm with each knee
- land softly under your hips
- keep a steady, even rhythm
What usually goes wrong
- leaning back to lift the knee higher
- slouching through the torso
- stomping the feet down
Hip flexors also Quads, Calves, Glutes, Core
How to move
- run tall on the balls of your feet
- punch the knees up to hip height
- pump the arms hard
- quick, light ground contacts
What usually goes wrong
- leaning back as the knees rise
- landing heavy on flat heels
- arms going quiet so the rhythm dies
Core · Hip flexors
also Shoulders, Quads, Chest
How to move
- stack shoulders directly over wrists
- pull one knee to the chest, then switch
- keep hips down in line with the shoulders
- brace like a moving plank
What usually goes wrong
- hips piking toward the ceiling
- weight shifting back so the shoulders trail the hands
- feet barely leaving the floor as fatigue sets in
Core · Hip flexors also Triceps, Shoulders, Quads
How to move
- Hands by the hips, push the floor away hard
- Shoulders pressed down away from the ears
- Pull the knees to the chest and hold
- Lean slightly forward over the hands
What usually goes wrong
- Shrugging up into the shoulders
- Elbows bending under load
- Feet dragging or resting on the floor
Core · Hip flexors also Triceps, Shoulders, Quads, Forearms
How to move
- Lock the elbows and push tall through the shoulders
- Squeeze the legs straight and point the toes
- Lift the legs from the hips, chest proud
- Keep pushing the floor away for the whole hold
What usually goes wrong
- Knees bending as fatigue sets in
- Shoulders creeping up toward the ears
- Legs dropping well below parallel
These are cues from a reviewed catalogue, not personal instruction. Train within your own limits and stop anything that hurts.