So while you need the inner thighs to be strong, we also need to maintain flexibility in the area. “Every muscle that needs to be strong also needs to be flexible, otherwise, we get an imbalance and that’s when we start to notice things going wrong.

“We need muscles to be able to contract to cause movement and then to lengthen back out to allow further movement. If we don’t have muscles that are able to both contract and lengthen, they can then affect our joints and how our joints move.”

So, tight adductors can cause issues in the hip and pelvis areas that they stabilise.

How to do groin stretches

First of all, decide if you need to do dynamic or static stretching. Dynamic stretching involves warming up the muscle and should be done before more intense exercise, while static stretching involves holding the stretch still to relax the area.

Got that in check? Here are Grant’s favourite ways to mobilise and stretch the inner thighs.

Pendulum swing

Stand next to a chair or a wall and gently place the closest hand on the surface
Press your weight into the same side foot and lift your other leg off the floor
Stabilise yourself before swinging your raised leg to the side, opening your legs wide to feel the stretch through the groin
Lower it down, slightly crossing it over the front or back of the standing ankle
Try not to swing through your hips – your inner thigh should be leading the movement
Repeat for 30 seconds then swap sides

These stretches will release tight inner thigh muscles, according to a pilates instructor