Do you have tight hip flexors? If you spend a lot of time sitting, chances are you do. As a matter of fact nearly everybody does, no matter how active or sedentary they are.
When your hip flexors tighten it causes a lot of potential problems. We’re not just talking a little stiffness, soreness or joint pain here.
In the video below injury expert Rick Kaselj walks you throug a simple test you can do to see if you have tight hip flexors.
Start by lying on your back while straightening out your legs. This increases the stretch on your hip flexors, making it easier to detect tightness.
Look for tightness in your quads, hips and back.
Do you feel a pulling on your hip or on your lower back?
Does it feel like you have an increase in the curve in my lower back? When you put your hand under your back does it feel like there’s lots of space?
The shorter your hip flexors are, the more you will feel a pulling sensation on your quads, hips and/or lower back.
Next, keep lying on your back, but now bend your legs. This decreases the stretch on your hip flexors.
How is that tightness in the quads hips and back? Is it decreased? Has it decreased a lot compared to the legs being straight?
How is that pulling on your hip or lower back? Has it decreased, or even decreased a lot?
Lastly, chech that curve in your lower back. Has it decreased? Can you still get your hand under it?
If you are experiencing lots of tightness in the quads, hips and back when lying down with your legs straight, that’s a good sign that you have tightness in the hip flexors.
The same goes for if you have lots of pulling on your hip and your lower back or if you have a big curve in your lower back.
If you have any of those signs it’s important for you to address that hip flexor tightness, because it can have an effect on your health and performance. It can also increases the risk of injury and slow down your recovery from injury.
Rick has developed a special program called that helps you release all excess tension from your hip flexors quickly and easily. It’s called Unlock Your Hip Flexors. You can find detailed info about the program here or check out our review of the program here.
Rick’s program, which he co-authored with personal trainer Mike Westerdal, consists of 10 simple exercises and takes just 10 minutes to complete. It’s also equipment free (all you need is a wall) and you can easily do it from home using the ‘follow along’ instructional video.
Tight hip flexors can cause a host of different health problems ranging from lower back pain an poor posture to bulging belly syndrome and digestive problems. This program helps release tension in your hip flexors using an easy to follow 10 minute routine. Check out our Unlock Your Hip Flexors Review.