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What is collectively referred to as the hip flexors is actually a group of muscles that includes the iliopsoas, the thigh muscles (rectus femoris, Sartorius and tensor fasciae latae), and the inner thigh muscles (adductor longus and brevis, pectineus and gracilis).
How To Stretch The Hip Flexors. The most common way to stretch those hip flexors is the lunge. However, there are a few other ways to get at this muscle group. The standing lunge and two other possibilities are detailed in the video by Deborah Vogel (The Body Series) below.