HIP FLEXOR Conditioning For Front Kick Hip Flexors

Hip Flexor Conditioning For Front Kick Strengthening Core "Hip Flexors" Flexibility Strength Fighters Kickers kicker kick boxing Taekwondo
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• HIP
• FLEXORS
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• Front
• Kick
• Strengthening
• Core
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• Flexibility
• Strength
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• Kickers
• kicker
• kick
• stretching
• stretch

[Sick3ninVend3tta]

Obviously this exercise increases the strength of the Hip Flexors BUT does it increase the SPEED of the hip flexors or of ones Front Kick???... The movement is performed slowly which makes me think it will not increase there speed. I'm not sure.

[Elasticsteel]

This is an exercise for the supporting leg, speed is not an issue there.

[ApolytonGP]

I been to PTs before.  I don't want to bother on this. Let me ask the question simpler. If I do a single straight leg exercise (which I know will not put load on patella, since that only engages with the knee bent), which iis the BEST SINGLE EXERCISE for the hip flexor. For strength, that is (I have good flexability).

[Elasticsteel]

There is no best. Only specific to what you need. You can do a supine leg raise, you can do a standing leg raise. See my channel for those.

[ApolytonGP]

Obviously I need to start doing some form of straight leg lifts no? I'd really just like one hf exercise (since I hit the other muscle groups too. time limited). Should I do the one in this video, or some other one? Goals are really just general strength and to build up leg muscles given pattella cartilege loss (therefore continuing my previous Karate Kid crane position dumbell raises seems now contraindicated.

[Elasticsteel]

ApolytonGP,

There is no way I can prescribe an exercise routine, just based on your description. You need someone next to you, who can test you, and adjust your routine as you train.

Find a good PT, if he gives you a general routine, which he already had put together and uses for everyone, go to someone else.

[tyciol]

@Sick3ninVend3tta Strength is fast twitch, so is speed. People will still train the kick to do it fast, but this gives the body the potential to do it.

[georella1]

is he german or something??????????????

[georella1]

is he german or somthing??????????????

[sarajernigan]

Thank you for posting! Very informative! I will need to purchase some of those yoga blocks now. I've been trying to find something that will help build strength so my hips are aligned during splits & this is just perfect! Thanks again!

[skelanth]

This is excellent. Thank you for posting this. Typically (as for most men), my hip flexors are what needs most work in general. I play Capoeira and after watching this there are several things which now make sense (like where the extended strength can be built).

[mother66]

Great explanation of a problem I've been battling for years! Thanks for these vids, Paul.

[david615734]

Hi Paul, I do kung fu and have noticed my left hip seems less flexible and seems to lock/or lack the mobility when I try to stretch on my left side. So I've been trying your exercise and notice that my left hip makes a deep clunking noise when I begin, which fades bit by bit until it disappears if I do 2 sets of 12 reps. Do you have any idea what it could be, are there other movements I could do to treat this. Thanks for a great video.

[aspiretobebetter2009]

Yes this exercise does stress the hip flexors. since I have started a very similar workout I have witnesses dramatic increases in my performance. this video confirms it.

[Cosmetichamster]

Paul, thanks so much for this. I have injured my hip flexor ca. 6 weeks ago and was looking for rehab & strengthening exercises here on YouTube. I am really pleased I found this clip. You explain and demonstrate everything perfectly. The part about the compensating/tilting pelvis made me understand how I must have injured myself in the first place. I might use light ankle weights to start with, but am sure this exercise will help gradually. Do keep posting, double thumbs up for your great work!

[tyciol]

@billysue2 Gymnastic poses have health, balance, strength benefits which can translate to more confidence and easier accomplishment of kicking poses, poses are held in a lot of martial arts (wide stances come to mind) to develop strength and flexibility conductive to attempting kicks.