Tight Hip Flexors

[thezwashere]

Hi all,

I have super tight hip flexors, along with very loose hip joints. Keep getting bad charlie horses when I train, and difficult to do a lot of movements properly like squats.

Any suggestions?

[akghostrider]

Hi all,

I have super tight hip flexors, along with very loose hip joints. Keep getting bad charlie horses when I train, and difficult to do a lot of movements properly like squats.

Any suggestions?

Do you sleep on your side?

[Garage Rat]

Do you stretch them?
Do you sit a lot at work or anytime?
Do a search for hip flexor stretched and start implementing them.

[thezwashere]

Do you sleep on your side?

Yes, actually.

[thezwashere]

Do you stretch them?
Do you sit a lot at work or anytime?
Do a search for hip flexor stretched and start implementing them.

Have been stretching, but hasn't made a big difference yet. My job is primarily sedentary.

[Remingtongauge2]

hip mobility is key. my favorite stretch for this is to kneel with one knee down like a lunge and push your hip forward. this should be a daily thing to losen them muscles and allow the muscles to adapt to the added range.

[thezwashere]

Thanks!

[SuffolkPunch]

The root cause of tight hip flexors in my case was actually in my lower back - hip abductors to be specific. Not saying this is your issue, just that they can react to a problem elsewhere by tightening up. Stretching them won't help in this instance. I got over my issue by doing hip abduction exercises with mild resistance and full ROM.