Low-back pain is plaguing the nation! And if your run, bike, or sit too much, tight hips could be contributing to the ache around your spine. A major hip flexor muscle, the psoas, not only draws the ...
A trainer shares how to stretch hip flexors or strengthen them, based on your unique needs. (Hint: Runners, you need all the stretching you can get.) The hip flexors are one of those regions in the ...
This is great for directly targeting your hip flexors. Make sure your lunge is long with your legs split wide and your front toe in front of your knee. Inhale as you pull your belly button in and ...
The average adult spends about 6.5 hours a day...sitting. That’s 45.5 hours a week, 182 hours a month and 2,184 hours a year...sitting. It’s no wonder we’re all complaining about tight hips, strained ...
If you've ever run, jumped or been told you have good posture, you have your hip flexor muscles to thank. On the other end, muscle pain and immobility issues are also often connected to problems ...
The hips don’t lie — and neither do the hip flexors. Tight muscles make daily life more difficult, and sedentary jobs exacerbate the challenges. While we inevitably lose flexibility as we age, we can ...
In my early college years, before I got into training, I used to install window coverings here in Las Vegas. Sometimes the cords of the blinds got tangled. As an installer, I wouldn’t leave a job ...
Tight hip flexors are right up there with back and knee pain when it comes to universal problem for many yogis. The proof: hip flexor stretches are among the most requested moves in yoga classes.
When it comes to feeling stiff and immobile, tight hip flexors are the second most common complaint I hear — right after tight hamstrings. Tight hip flexors are annoying, achy, and they often ...