In the couch stretch, the focus should be on opening the front of the hips through extension rather than on how far back the shoulders can extend, because shoulder extension represents lower back hyperextension rather than true hip flexor lengthening.
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“just make sure that you're not determining how far you go by how far back your shoulders go because I can keep my hips in the same position and extend through my back and get a lot further back we want to make sure the tension is here and not jamming up your low back”
Created: 8/13/2026, 9:55:10 AM
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