Your hips are one of the largest weight-bearing joints in the body. Responsible for all movement in the lower leg, as well as supporting and stabilizing the upper body, happy hips are crucial for ...
With so many ways to exercise, and so many things to focus your workouts on (leg day, fixing back pain, stronger arms, etc.), mobility is easy to overlook when planning your workouts. However, it's ...
When I first pulled my hamstring muscle while doing sprints at 16, I was in pain and also so confused. Before every soccer practice or game, my team completed a pretty lengthy stretch sesh, which ...
Your hips are both an anatomical miracle and a pain in the (literal) butt. An estimated 40 percent of adult athletes experience chronic hip pain. It isn't exactly a surprise that many of us experience ...
The 90-90 stretch is a multitasking lower body stretch that's part pigeon pose, part internal hip rotation. Here's why you should try it. Freeman points out that the majority of people have limited ...
Hip pain can be incredibly uncomfortable and distracting, with causes ranging from tight muscles to osteoarthritis, a joint condition. Some exercises and stretches for hip pain may be just as helpful, ...
Deidre Rogan, a dancer in the Alvin Ailey company, shares her 10-minute routine of hip stretches for dancers she does every morning. Routine is a big part of Deidre Rogan’s life as a member of the ...
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My hips tend to be a problem area. They’re stiff and tight, and my range of motion is poor even though I stretch regularly. This TikTok post by physical therapy student Mircea Gavrila caught my ...
Full-body stretching is a great way to become more flexible, increase mobility, and decrease pain. While there are a variety of moves that can help address certain issues (like lower back pain), a ...