Personal trainer shares three hip flexor strengthening exercises runners can do to build strength and improve performance.

However, tight or weak hip flexors can lead to various problems, including lower back pain, hip pain, and even poor … Continue reading "Strengthen your hip flexor muscles with these 8 easy and ...

Aside from balance, perhaps your hip flexors are weak. Hello, I'm Cassy, and in today's Quick Fit class, we'll be loosening and strengthening these muscles right here on the front of your hips.

Given that the hip flexors are a set of muscles, however, it can be confusing to know whether you should strengthen or stretch (i.e whether they’re weak or just tight) them to help alleviate ...

But if the hip flexors are tight or weak, this can lead to an anterior (forward) tilt of the pelvis. This forward tilt, ironically, creates tension in the hamstring.

If you’ve got tight hip flexors and your current stretching regimen isn’t working, it’s possible your real problem is a weak, underfunctioning core.

But they can also feel tight due to weakness or being overworked. If your hip flexors are weak, they are going to feel strained when you use them, which can create a sensation of tightness.

If you’ve got tight hip flexors and your current stretching regimen isn’t working, it’s possible that it could be due to a weak, underfunctioning core.

Ceschin says she often sees these issues develop due to tight quads or hip flexors, a weak core or glute max, or poor balance and landing mechanics, such as overstriding. Advertisement.

Tight hip flexors are a surprising but common cause of chronic tension in your hamstrings — the muscles on the backs of your legs that stretch when you bend to touch your toes.

When hip flexors are tight or the glutes are weak, the calves will kick in to help push you off the ground. This can cause overuse and injury.