For me, the results were revealing, and even a bit surprising.
What is hip mobilityand why does it matter?
Your legs should be like a pendulum, swinging back and forth in front of and behind you.
Your legs should be like a pendulum, swinging back and forth in front of and behind you.
In laymans terms, youre testing both sides, in all directions of movement.
If not, you may have tight iliopsoas muscles, also known as the hip flexors.
This is very important to be mindful of.
If you have tight hips, its crucial to stretchand trainthe hips in all planes, says Taylor.
I like to use yoga!
Its a vicious cycle!
Then, I tried the other side, and YOW.
No wonder things were a little off for one side and not the other.
physical therapist
Take mental notes so you’re able to be more in tune with your body.
How to open up those hips
1.
Kneeling hip flexor stretch
Dicharry recommends doing a kneeling hip flexor stretch for three minutes per day.
Supine twists
Trysupine twists(thank you, yoga!)
for the piriformis and glute muscles.
Relief of tightness in these areas can also help your hips to release.
Stretch your inner thighs
When your hips are week, you inner thighs (adductors) tend to overcompensate.
Give that some area some relief bytrying these inner thigh stretches.
Stretch your hamstrings
Dostretches for the hamstrings(becausetight hamstringsalso contribute to hip stiffness and pain).
If you really want to give your hips some love, dont stop there, says Taylor.
And adding in a regularmobility workoutto your routine can offer surprisingly effective results.
it’s possible for you to also check out morehip mobility exercises here.
Dicharry says with just three minutes of daily stretching, you should see results in about 10 weeks.
And if that sounds like a lot, keep the faith.
Your body can and will adapt, Dicharry says.
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