Groin-Saving Stretches That Will Help You Bounce Back from Injury

11. Crossover Grapevine Stretch

A crossover grapevine stretch is a good way to warm up. The stretch works multiple parts of the body including the core, glutes, calves, hamstrings, and quads. If you extend the stretch, you can use it as an aerobic exercise. Start by standing with your legs apart. Step from side-to-side and cross one leg over the other. Step out by stretching your right foot to the right side of your body. Cross your left foot over the right leg in front of your body. Then cross the right leg behind the left one, so your legs are uncrossed and the right leg is leading again. Bring the left leg together with the right one so you're standing normally. Then repeat the steps in reverse, bringing yourself back to your starting position. You can switch up which leg crosses in front.

12. Add Resistance Bands to Stretches

As you become more familiar with stretching motions and increase your flexibility, you might find your tolerance for stretches is increased. You no longer feel the same stretch you originally did. When this is the case, you can help deepen the stretches by adding a resistance band. Resistance bands can be used on different parts of the body for different exercises. You may need to change the location of the band to get the best stretch. With a resistance band, you wrap the band around your feet, calves, knees, or other parts of the body so you can pull it toward yourself. If you don't have a band, you can use a towel, but towels won't give you the same deep stretch as a specific resistance band. Adding a resistance band to groin stretches is a good next step in the recovery process.