Hindi etc member input .

[SoftMmoNoPreE Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close SoftMmoNoPreE]

The issue that I see is that sitting also causes additional problems on thrusting muscles that we use during sex. Hamstrings and hip flexors tighten up, glutes deteriorate... the hindi squat, as we've said, is mostly a stretching exercise. I'd propose to add to the 'program', some bridge exercises (pictured kneeling here) with RANGE OF MOTION. Lets say ~25 reps, every other day, along with the few minutes that people spend squatting a day: http://redefiningstrength.com/wp-con...ing-bridge.png

Agreed hip flexor tightness and glute inactivation seem to be present in most cases of PreE.

[SoftMmoNoPreE Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close SoftMmoNoPreE]

Some interesting thoughts about the sacrum and glutes and there impact on the pelvic floor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOoTC9DpB3k

Hindi squats may be beneficial as much for the glute activation as the stretch.

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There are other squat forms that can also be used for glute activation.

[Spoonman84 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Spoonman84]

Agreed hip flexor tightness and glute inactivation seem to be present in most cases of PreE.

I am a huge believer in hip flexor tightness being a cause for a whole host of issues. Especially with low back and pelvic floor issues. The tight hip flexor is also mentioned in countless health articless as a link to why glute s don't activate as well as they should. This in it's self is a huge rabbit whole and area of I won't get into. But it's neat seeing the links in the chain and how everything works.


From reading a lot and my own experience some people seem to feel all the stretch in the hip flexors when squatting and I think it makes it hard for people to feel a good pelvic floor stretch. I think a hip flexor stretch before squatting not only helps you improve your squat, but also helps address a possible root for tightness to prevent the tightness from happening in the first place.

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Do you have any hip flexor stretches you like spoon?

[SirPsycho Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close SirPsycho]

I'm currently doing the child pose to help my tight hip flexors, and I feel a good stretch doing it

[Pegasus AdministratorPE Gym EditorPEGym Hero ☺ Admin of the Month Mar 2015 Find all posts View Profile Close Pegasus]

I would have thought more along the lines of lunge ,cobra pose ,up dog, front splits.

[Pegasus AdministratorPE Gym EditorPEGym Hero ☺ Admin of the Month Mar 2015 Find all posts View Profile Close Pegasus]

Here is some yoga style stretches for hip flexor.

https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&r...NqdDe2Q0qS_g4w

[SoftMmoNoPreE Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close SoftMmoNoPreE]

I like the frog stretch especially because its like a modified missionary so it seems applicable to what we do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1x7PH9S_Aw

[Spoonman84 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Spoonman84]

Soft you might be onto something with that frog stretch. https://www.onnit.com/academy/best-h...your-squat-pr/

Basically it said what I said earlier. Doing hip flexor stretching before squat can help improve your ROM. Thus improving from my experience the effect of the squat has on the pelvic floor. These guys are serious strength coaches, and more validation to it.

[Spoonman84 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Spoonman84]

Do you have any hip flexor stretches you like spoon?

I do mainly basic hip kneeling hip flexor stretches. Though it is one that is very commonly taught and done wrong. I know I just commented on that frog stretch but that is something I seriously want to out sometime in.

[Herbert00 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Herbert00]

Does one need a warm up before these stretches? I tend to feel sore and strung in my hips afterwards.

[SoftMmoNoPreE Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close SoftMmoNoPreE]

There are other squat forms that can also be used for glute activation.

True but in the below parallel position of the the gluteus maximus becomes the pelvic floor. We are eccentrically contracting it every time we breathe AND stretching the pelvic floor at the same time.

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True but in the below parallel position of the the gluteus maximus becomes the pelvic floor. We are eccentrically contracting it every time we breathe AND stretching the pelvic floor at the same time.

The effect on the glute is far stronger in weighted squats so is the pelvic floor strengthing effect . Overhead squats have a strong pelvic floor strength effect . Balance squats have a unique and worthy effect

[SoftMmoNoPreE Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close SoftMmoNoPreE]

The effect on the glute is far stronger in weighted squats so is the pelvic floor strengthing effect . Overhead squats have a strong pelvic floor strength effect . Balance squats have a unique and worthy effect

That is why the unweighted below parallel position is so beneficial.