Hips are not born to be “tight,” but with how often people describe their hips as feeling more like rusty gears than Stretch Armstrong, it is easy to believe they are. The good news is that, for most people, hip mobility issues can be significantly improved by shifting how you think about what is actually […]
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(The #1 Most Overlooked Aspect Of Hip Mobility) “My hip flexors are always so tight.” “I always stretch but my hips just feel stiff again later.” “My foam roller is my best friend, why aren’t my hips more flexible?” Stiffness or feelings of tightness around the hips are some of the most common complaints we […]
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Many people are told that their knee pain, hip pain, or low back pain is caused by weak hips. This conclusion is often made after strength testing shows difficulty activating muscles like the glutes, which play a major role in hip and pelvis stability. The most common solution is banded hip strengthening. This usually looks […]
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Stretching is something most of us do, but have we ever stopped to think about why. Usually the logic is simple. The muscle feels tight, so we stretch it. If a muscle is tight because it is shortened, stretching it to make it longer makes sense. But what if the reason a muscle feels tight […]
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