hip flexor
Overlooked Benefits that are key to the Psoas Muscles
Now I'm sure many of you have heard of the three hip flexors which comprise the Iliopsoas muscle group (Psoas Major and Minor, and Iliacus). Right now we are going [...]
The Best Sciatic Nerve Stretch Exercises to Alleviate Leg Pain
Perform this exercise daily—or even multiple times per day—to help relieve sciatic nerve pain
The Goblet Squat Challenge
This Goblet Squat Challenge measures your lower-body strength and endurance while it trains you to maintain proper Squat form even when you’re tired. For the challenge, use a dumbbell that’s [...]
Your Favorite Hip Flexor Stretch Is Actually Making You Tighter
On an almost weekly basis, I’ll begin working with a new client or athlete who waxes poetic on how “tight” his or her hip flexors are. https://youtu.be/zwQlgUQ_opU They’ll often point [...]
4 Hip Flexor Stretches to Relieve Tight Hips
The most common complaint we hear from our members is "My hips are so tight." The response is always "Here, try this hip flexor stretch." Well why are...
3 Exercises to Finally Fix Your Tight Hip Flexors for Good
Tight hip flexors are a common complaint heard from athletes across all sports. Could it be from sitting in a desk for 8-plus hours a day if they are a [...]
8 Strength Coaches Recommend the Top Stretches for Athletes
Mobility exercises and stretching are two often overlooked aspects of training that are very important to improving performance and movement quality....
A Treatment for Tight Hip Flexors That Works Better Than Stretching
It's no secret that more and more people are actually starting to pay attention to their cranky hip flexors. Since sitting has been dubbed "the new...
How J.J. Watt Keeps His Hamstrings Healthy
You’re sprinting full speed and suddenly the back of your leg starts screaming in pain. You immediately know what the problem is. That damn hamstring! How could this happen? You [...]
3 Reasons Why Runners Need to Lift Weights
Attention Runners! You need to lift! Runners, we need to talk. You, and yes, even myself have had the same thought. "I don't need to do any strength...