But combine weak glutes
with tight hip flexors and tight hamstrings from sitting down most of the day, and when it comes time to drop it like a squat: it's more like a glute fizzle than the bonfire you'd hoped for.
Not exact matches
This move does require flexibility in the
hip flexors... if you feel
tight in the front of the
hips, stick
with regular lunges.
This is typically caused by
tight hip flexor muscles and
with proper stretching you can bring balance back your body.
It's certainly possible to injure your
hip flexors in the gym, but it's unlikely that weight training can otherwise saddle you
with perpetually
tight hip flexors.
As you roll out
with the wheel, your
hips straighten, and if your
hip flexors are
tight and inflexible your back will have the tendency to arch.
The key to correcting this problem is to strengthen your glutes and hamstrings and loosen
tight hip flexors with hip flexor stretches.
I think, most of them would never believe that these problems may come from the
tight hip flexors that can be cured quickly
with the right stretches.
Squatting
with proper form can be a nightmare if you have
tight hip flexors with little or no range of motion.
One of the things I have noticed over the years of working out
with and training others — people have super
tight hip flexors and don't stretch enough!
Follow up the rolling
with stretching to take advantage of the increased range of motion that the rolling provides, focusing extra attention on the lats, pecs,
hip flexors, groin, and calves — the most commonly
tight areas.
It is important to keep in mind that if you sit for a majority of the day, you may have inactive and weak glutes, along
with tight hamstrings and
hip flexors.
I also often see a dominant rectus go hand in hand
with a pooching belly,
tight hip flexors, back pain and tightness and
hip pain.
For individuals who have
tight hip flexors, one of the ways to correct the situation is
with stretching.