How to Do a Couch Stretch to Relieve Tight Hips Laura Williams Bustos, MS, ACSM EP-C
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The idea of a couch stretch sounds pretty appealing, right?
You re probably imagining something along the lines of a Netflix-and-chill stretch: laid out on the couch, fully extended, nothing but a bag of popcorn, a glass of wine, and a companion to distract you.
Sorry to ruin the fantasy, but the couch stretch doesn t actually involve a couch (although it can), and it s not quite as chill as it sounds.
That said, if you spend your days sitting (whether in a desk chair or on an actual couch), chances are you need the couch stretch to help relieve the tension that has likely developed in your hip flexors, quads, and even your ankles.