Ripps suggests doing simple self-checks, like high knee marches, which can reveal if your hip flexors are doing their part in lifting your knees effectively. “During high knee marches, you want to ...

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports. She is also the author of “Practical Solutions for Back Pain ...

If you have tight hips, you'll know. A nagging tension and stiffness causing serious discomfort and limited mobility, and perhaps even accompanied by lower-back pain and hamstring pain, tight and weak ...

Although it might feel as if you should try to stretch your hamstrings for relief, attempting to stretch already lengthened hamstrings won’t relieve the tension and can even cause harm in the form of ...

Stop wasting time on static stretches that don't stick. These four functional movements activate deep stabilizers to unlock your range of motion and bulletproof your lower body.

In my work with professional athletes, I’ve found that tight hip flexors and weak glutes are most often the culprits, creating an imbalance between the front and back of the hips and a lack of pelvic ...

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...

Tight hip flexors pull your pelvis forward into what’s known as an anterior tilt, forcing your hamstrings to brace to keep you upright. Think of it this way: Because your hamstrings attach to your ...

If you have ever felt tension in the front of your hips after sitting too long, struggled with lower back pain or had difficulty touching your toes, your hip flexors may be to blame. These often ...