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Groin/Hamstring Pain

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Groin/Hamstring Pain

Dereck Steffe
Sep 6, 2022
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Groin/Hamstring Pain

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I torched my legs this weekend with a 17 mile hike that had over 5000ft of elevation gain…..that is a lot of step ups! In addition to the elevation gain, the footing was rarely secure so there was a lot of lateral stepping and stabilization happening. Long-story short, my adductors (groin muscles) are sore. Specifically, my Adductor Magnus.

Adductor Magnus

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This pesky muscle likes to stabilize your stride while walking, running, stair climbing, etc. But, it also likes to behave like a hamstring, giving power to all of those movements as well.

I am trying to get back on the trails within 48 hrs to prepare for my Rim-Rim-Rim hike (47 miles in 24 hrs) in early October. For such a quick turn around I am doing a release and stretch of the Adductor Magnus twice daily.

Adductor Magnus Release

Adductor Magnus Stretch

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