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What are the hip flexors?
Let’s start with the basics.
Your hip flexors are a group of muscles that run along the front of your upper thigh.
The hip flexors are made up of the iliacus, psoas major, rectus femoris, and sartorius.
The rectus femoris and sartorius support the flexion and extension of the hip and knee.
What are the best exercises to alleviate tight hip flexors?
Moving out of extension and anterior pelvic tilt can immediately help reduce tension.
Its not that these positions are bad, but they do keep the hip flexors in a shortened state.
Raise one foot onto the bench, and raise onto your tip toes on your standing leg.
The movement can help unlock your hips.
