Anterior hip tightness can be chronic and eventually stop you from doing what you love. Most people stretch constantly without any results. That’s because most of the time these tissues are simply in need of strengthening.
The stretching might feel good, but it’s not going to produce lasting changes in your nagging tight hip flexors. Strengthening will help to do this.
These 4 exercises will help you to tip the scales from tight and limited hip flexors to strong and high performing hip flexors.
Keep in mind that some stretching of the hip flexors is appropriate if done properly and flanked by plenty of strengthening.
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