Tight hip flexors? Here’s the explanation you need! The hip flexor muscles, namely the psoas and iliacus, are responsible for that hip flexion, but when they’re tight, they can cause some back pain. But we’ve got the perfect exercises to train and strengthen them! Try the front split lift-off to train the hip flexors in a lengthened position and the Primal Hip Reapers for a more shortened position. Start with 2 sets of 6-8 reps for the first exercise and 2 sets of 4-6 reps for the second. Give t

Hip Flexor Strength The Importance of Lengthened Position Training 🏋️‍♀️The problem with most exercises that strengthen the hip flexors is that they focus on building strength in the hip flexor when it is shortened. However, the hip flexor does not spend all of its time in this position. We need to train the hip flexor to have strength when it's in a lengthened position as well. 💪Training the hip flexors in their lengthened position can be achieved by lengthening the hip flexor while putting i

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