23/07/2026
I’m a big fan of loading what is problematic.
No it might not be big weights, or hard exercises. But I do believe movement is a huge part of the recovery process in most cases of pain and injury.
The key is to use the right methods. For the problem that you are experiencing.
Here’s the full routine:
1. Supine adductor squeeze - 3 x 30-45s
Isometric. Short range, no lengthening. Builds tolerance and calms things down.
2. Bent-knee Copenhagen lift - 3 x 8
Strength in the shortest lever I can load pain-free. Knee straightens as soon as 8 feels easy.
3. Standing banded hip flexion - 3 x 10
Pause at end range. Full range, most tension where I’m weakest.
4. Front-foot-elevated split squat, low pulley - 3 x 8
Back into a pattern. Light, full depth, back leg fully extended.
5. Side-lying hip abduction - 3 x 12
Loading the other side of the joint. The whole hip, not just the part that hurts.
Try it and see how it feels!