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coreJack · 05-01-2009, 06:29 AM

I see. So the leg straightening involves more hip (not just knee) extension as the psoas and iliacus relax.

I'm familiar with glute activation and massage my own psoas, and I thought I was getting good hip extension in deadlifts, etc., but I wonder if the supine groin stretch provides for greater hip extension (than I normally get during exercise) simply because the muscles get to relax/stretch for so long.

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coreJack Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 64	I see. So the leg straightening involves more hip (not just knee) extension as the psoas and iliacus relax. I'm familiar with glute activation and massage my own psoas, and I thought I was getting good hip extension in deadlifts, etc., but I wonder if the supine groin stretch provides for greater hip extension (than I normally get during exercise) simply because the muscles get to relax/stretch for so long.