Warm-up activities that lengthen the hip adductor muscles

There are many asanas that warm up that lengthen the hip adductors.    They are stretched in standing and seated forward bends.   The hip adductors are big muscles and they need plenty of time to relax deeply.   Three of my favorite hip adductor warm up asanas are shown here:

 

 Eka Pada Rajakapotasana - The Pidgeon

Stretches, and limbers the hips and legs, while relaxing the inner thigh (adductor) muscles extending the back leg.

Chandrasana - The Crescent Lunge

A lunge with a backward bend that strengthens, tones, and lengthens the body, while giving a gentle squeeze to the colon.  The adductors are lengthened in both leges in this asana.

 Budda Konasana

The hip joints and groins become open and flexible and the adductors and hamstrings are lengthened

 

There are many more warm up asanas.  You’ll find that further warm-up asanas are listed in the following sections relating to specific strengthening asanas.