Maybe you’ve started seeing a lot of tips on needing to stretch or you simply already know that you hip flexors need some love. Either way here we’re going to dive in to the issues they can create and some of the best hip flexor stretches to relieve that tightness.
If you’ve ever wondered if your hip flexors are tight, there’s a strong chance they are, especially since so many of us spend a good deal of our days sitting.
Working at a desk, sitting on the couch, driving, and even cycling are all activities that put our hip flexors in a shortened position and can lead to tightness. There are other causes too, especially for us runners.
Our hip flexors are an important muscle group since they are a critical component to our body’s ability to move. Keeping them strong yet flexible is important to healthy movement patterns and our overall comfort.
Keep reading to learn more about the hip flexors, how to know if your hip flexors are tight or weak, the symptoms of tight hip flexors, and some of my recommended stretches to help.
What are the Hip Flexors?
Our hip flexors are made up of a group of muscles in and around the front of the hip that have the important job of helping with our ability to flex our hip.
The primary muscles of the hip flexors are the psoas and the…
