Unlock Your Hip Flexors

What Is A Hip Flexor?

Any motion in which muscles bring bones closer together is called “flexion.” When you pull your legs toward your body or lift your abs toward your legs, the hip flexors are the muscles responsible for the movement. This group of several muscles is located deep in the body, so you might not even be aware of them until you begin to experience pain from tightness or overuse.

The major muscles of the hip flexors are collectively called the iliopsoas and consist of the iliacus and the psoas major. The iliacus muscle begins at the top of the pelvis and connects to the femur. The psoas starts in the lumbar region of the spine and stretches down to meet the same bone. Several supporting hip muscles aid in movement, including the sartorius, pectineus and tensor fasciae latae. One quadriceps muscle, called the rectus femoris, crosses the hip joint and is also considered a hip flexor.

This complex group of muscles work together with tendons and ligaments when you run, ride a bike, do a “rock hard abs” workout or participate in sports involving sprinting. 

How To Unlock You Hip Flexors

• Complete hip flexor program
• Pigeon Pose
• Butterfly
• Seated Hip Stretch
• Bridge
• Kneeling lunge

Starting a regimen of hip flexor exercises to target stiff hip muscles can bring relief from tightness and improve your performance in sports, workouts and everyday life. This guide is designed to help you understand more about what causes hip flexor pain, how to correct problems and how to minimise the risk of complications in the future.

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