When it comes to your hip flexors, you're likely focused (or, obsessed, in our case) on stretching them. However, with this critical muscle group, there's a key element you're probably neglecting: ...
If you have tight hips, you'll know. A nagging tension and stiffness causing serious discomfort and limited mobility, and perhaps even accompanied by lower-back pain and hamstring pain, tight and weak ...
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 ...
This week’s step in The Process includes two exercises for hip flexor mobility. The first is a lateral deep lunge. It can be done with or without a weight, which adds resistance to go into a deeper ...
Lie face up on the edge of a bed or table so your legs hang off at 90-degree angles. From there, bring both knees toward your chest—keep your back still and flat—then slowly straighten one leg and let ...
Healthy hip flexor muscles are essential for cyclists—not only do you need them strong, but mobile too. Just think about your pedal stroke: Your hips move through a pretty full range of motion to hit ...
The iliopsoas (pronounced ILL-ee-o-so-AS) is the combination of the psoas and iliacus muscles (the hip flexors). They are seriously underrated muscles. They don’t get nearly the press that hamstrings, ...
If you’re a runner, you may warm up with some dynamic hamstring stretches and reward your glutes and quads with a little foam rolling action when you’re done. But how often are you stretching your hip ...
Stiff, achy hips got you down? We’ve been there. Whether you’ve just come back from a running break, are tackling new ...