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Groin Stretch

A sideways lunge that stretches the inside of the opposite thigh while the trunk faces forward.

Recovery Drill, exercise 6 of 8

Demonstration

Official photo sequences from the Army's drill manual, read left to right, top to bottom.

Groin Stretch: official ATP 7-22.02 photo sequence (figure 16-6, RD6 Groin Stretch) showing the positions of the exercise in order.
Figure 16-6. RD6 Groin Stretch · ATP 7-22.02, p. 16-5 (opens the official PDF)

Photos: U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training, ATP 7-22.02. Approved for public release.

How to perform it

Recovery Drill, exercise 6 of 8

Held position, on commandHold each position 20–30 seconds.

Starting position

Straddle Stance with hands on hips.

Straddle Stance: Stand with the feet pointing ahead and shoulder-width apart. ATP 7-22.02, para. 2-5, p. 2-3 (opens the official PDF)

Commands and movement

  1. 1READY, STRETCH. Take an exaggerated step right, bending the right knee into a lateral lunge with the trunk and head facing forward. Hold, or sink deeper, to stretch the inside of the left thigh for 20–30 seconds.
  2. 2STARTING POSITION, MOVE. Return to the starting position.
  3. 3CHANGE POSITION, READY, STRETCH. Repeat to the left, stretching the inside of the right thigh for 20–30 seconds.
  4. 4Final step. Return to the starting position.

The ATP labels the final step "On count 4" although the rest of this exercise is given by command. Nothing has been added to fill the gap.

ATP 7-22.02, para. 16-8, p. 16-4 – 16-5, Figure 16-6 (opens the official PDF)

What it develops

Increases flexibility in the hip joint.

Focus: Inner thigh, Hip

Form

Drawn from the cited instructions.

Cues

  • Keep the trunk and head facing forward during the lunge.