If most inner-thigh openers feel too easy (and your ankles and knees are injury-free), try Frog pose. It “opens the hips and ...
My hips tend to be a problem area. They’re stiff and tight, and my range of motion is poor even though I stretch regularly. This TikTok post by physical therapy student Mircea Gavrila caught my ...
Ever bend down to tie your shoe or pick something up and feel pain and tightness in your hips? This could signal a problem with your hip flexors, which are essential for mobility. There are a few ...
I’ve been making the end of 2024 and the start of 2025 all about my hips. No, I’m not channeling my inner Shakira, I’m talking about internal hip rotation…obviously. Sure, mobility isn't that sexy, ...
With so many ways to exercise, and so many things to focus your workouts on (leg day, fixing back pain, stronger arms, etc.), mobility is easy to overlook when planning your workouts. However, it's ...
Hip flexors connect the upper thigh to the lower spine and pelvis, playing a crucial role in walking, running, and maintaining proper posture. Modern lifestyles involving prolonged sitting create ...
Hip mobility allows for efficient movement patterns, reduces the risk of imbalances and injuries, supports proper alignment, ...
Everyone gets tight and sore in different areas, but it seems like tight hips are the one pain point we all have in common. That’s because hip soreness is “often a result of our sedentary lifestyle,” ...
This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. If you’ve been dealing with hip pain or tight hips, you’re not alone. It’s a common issue that can be caused by commonplace things, ...
Requiring only a few minutes to complete, the best hip flexor stretches make it easy to create your own restorative post-work stretching routine. This is great for directly targeting your hip flexors.
While there are a ton of amazing hip-opening stretches in yoga, few of them are quite as intense as frog pose. While this move looks innocent enough at first — just like a frog on a lily pad — it ...