Which hip flexibility exercise is listed?

Which hip flexibility exercise is listed?

• A. Pigeon pose
• B. Downward dog
• C. Warrior II
• D. Child's pose

Answer: (A)

Hip flexibility is best developed with poses that open the hip joint and lengthen the muscles around it. Pigeon pose does this most directly by placing the front leg in deep hip flexion with external rotation while the back leg extends behind, creating a sustained, targeted stretch through the hip region (glutes, piriformis, and other hip rotators). This makes it a classic hip opener used to improve range of motion for movements like rowing. Downward dog lengthens the hamstrings and calves and offers a general stretch through the back and legs, but it’s not primarily a hip opener. Warrior II emphasizes stance, alignment, and leg strength, with the hips stabilizing and the legs bearing load more than just opening flexibility. Child’s pose provides a gentle, overall stretch of the back and hips but does not deliver the deep hip-opening stretch that pigeon pose provides. So the pose that best matches a hip flexibility exercise is pigeon pose, due to its concentrated hip joint opening.

Hip flexibility is best developed with poses that open the hip joint and lengthen the muscles around it. Pigeon pose does this most directly by placing the front leg in deep hip flexion with external rotation while the back leg extends behind, creating a sustained, targeted stretch through the hip region (glutes, piriformis, and other hip rotators). This makes it a classic hip opener used to improve range of motion for movements like rowing.

Downward dog lengthens the hamstrings and calves and offers a general stretch through the back and legs, but it’s not primarily a hip opener. Warrior II emphasizes stance, alignment, and leg strength, with the hips stabilizing and the legs bearing load more than just opening flexibility. Child’s pose provides a gentle, overall stretch of the back and hips but does not deliver the deep hip-opening stretch that pigeon pose provides.

So the pose that best matches a hip flexibility exercise is pigeon pose, due to its concentrated hip joint opening.