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If you are a runner or a triathlete or just someone who has very tight hips, this is perfect for you. Hold each hip stretch for at least 1 minute. You'll feel it in your hip flexors, glutes, inner thighs, and hamstrings. Go slowly and breathe into the stretch.

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Dr. Bonnie Wilder | Virtual Physical Therapist & Run Coach on Instagram: "‼️ The truth about tight hips: if you’ve been constantly stretching them and they still feel tight, it likely won’t get rid of the tightness. Instead, start strengthening them! Here’s why this works ⬇️ 

When your hips are weak, they tighten up as a compensatory mechanism. The tightness acts as “stability” for the hip which it lacks and therefore causes tightness, discomfort, and sometimes pain! The more you stretch the hips, the weaker they become. Compare it to a rubber band - the more you stretch it the weaker it gets 👎🏻 ❌ 

Strengthening your hip provides added stability! It’s important to strengthen your hip flexors, abductors, glutes, and rotators for improved stability! 👍🏼

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Dr. Bonnie Wilder | Virtual Physical Therapist & Run Coach on Instagram: "‼️ The truth about tight hips: if you’ve been constantly stretching them and they still feel tight, it likely won’t get rid of the tightness. Instead, start strengthening them! Here’s why this works ⬇️ When your hips are weak, they tighten up as a compensatory mechanism. The tightness acts as “stability” for the hip which it lacks and therefore causes tightness, discomfort, and sometimes pain! The more you stretch…

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30K views · 15K reactions | How to fix tight hips ↓

1️⃣ Deep Squat Hold

Squat down as low as possible, and hang out there!

The key to gaining flexibility is time spent stretching and moving.

You can assist yourself by gently but firmly pulling yourself lower.

2️⃣ Cossack Squat

 Strengthens hip adductors and groin area for better lateral mobility.
 
Often overlooked in comparison to hip abductors (hip openers; outer thighs)

Take a somewhat wide stance and angle feet outwards 45 degrees.

Play around with the foot of the extended leg. Heel = Hamstrings. Inner Edge = Adductors.

3️⃣ Couch Stretch

A great superset with bulgarian split squats or pigeon stretch!

This is the number one stretch for your hip flexors!

Flex your glutes and hinge back. Look up at the ceiling and push your hi Pigeon Squats, Pigeon Split Squats, Pigeon Stretch, Couch Stretch, Cossack Squat, Hip Abductors, Strengthen Hips, Mobility Workout, Hip Stretch

How to fix tight hips ↓ 1️⃣ Deep Squat Hold Squat down as low as possible, and hang out there! The key to gaining flexibility is time spent stretching and moving. You can assist yourself by...

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