If you've ever run, jumped or been told you have good posture, you have your hip flexor muscles to thank. On the other end, muscle pain and immobility issues are also often connected to problems ...

When it comes to your hip flexors, you're likely focused (or, obsessed, in our case) on stretching them. However, with this critical muscle group, there's a key element you're probably neglecting: ...

Clift says these exercises typically involve lifting the thigh towards the torso or resisting extension at the hip joint.

When it comes to which elements of your stride you can improve, your hips don’t lie. That’s because hip flexors—the muscles that allow flexion at the hip joint—play a huge role in fluid running, and a ...

Both Dr. Hasson and Dr. Fata-Chan offer lunges as an example of a classic stretch that targets the hip flexors directly.

Tight hips are a side effect of sitting so much. To remedy the issue, do these hip flexor strength and flexibility exercises regularly for increased mobility. Carolyn Lyons is a personal trainer and ...

A trainer shares how to stretch hip flexors or strengthen them, based on your unique needs. (Hint: Runners, you need all the stretching you can get.) The hip flexors are one of those regions in the ...

Get hip to these simple movements that stretch and strengthen the hip flexors. Dr. Andy Fata-Chan, a New York-based physical therapist and fitness coach at Moment Physical Therapy & Performance, told ...

Here’s a great move to strengthen your hip flexors and increase lower-body strength (and pile on extra yards, too). Stand on your right foot and bring your left knee up to waist height and then follow ...

(CNN) — If you have ever felt tension in the front of your hips after sitting too long, struggled with lower back pain or had difficulty touching your toes, your hip flexors may be to blame. These ...

“Doing the couch stretch – loosening up the quads, hip flexors and piriformis [a muscle running from the lower spine to the ...

If your hamstrings feel tight, you may need to restore pelvic stability through glute strengthening, hip-flexor release and deep breathing to relieve chronic tension.