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Hip Extension Passive Range Hold

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Overview

In this lesson, we present the passive range hold for hip extension.

Objective

Understand how to relax into your hip extension limit and allow passive adaptation.

What You'll Get

You'll get a simple, sustained stretch that opens the front of the hip without active effort. Use it to recover from long periods of sitting or to prepare for deeper backbend work. If you work with others, this is a foundational position that sets up more advanced hip extension drills and gives you a baseline for assessing someone's available range.

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