Fix Tight HIP FLEXORS (no stretching!)

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  • Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
  • The hip flexors have a tendency to become stiff and tight in many athletes. However, if your endless stretching isn't fixing the problem - you may be going about it the wrong way. Often stiff hip flexors are the SYMPTOM of a bigger problem and the result of under-active glutes and poor core stability. In today's video Dr. Aaron Horschig shows you a 4-step process to go through to help you address ALL possible factors that are continuing to leave your hip flexors stiff and tight.
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    The idea of "lower crossed syndrome" does NOT apply to everyone. However it is a pattern that is often seen. While there are athlete's who do not exhibit all parts of this "syndrome," the idea of treating the WHY behind stiff & tight muscles rather than CHASE the STIFFNESS remains.
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  • @SquatUniversity
    @SquatUniversity  4 года назад +21

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      @matthewmarshall6860 4 года назад

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  • @axeldaguerre8838
    @axeldaguerre8838 10 месяцев назад +42

    When you realize few days ago you went to a "specialist" in order to fix hip pain, but this channel is free and 10 x better.

  • @Funk-Fox
    @Funk-Fox 4 года назад +405

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    • @tj4787
      @tj4787 Год назад +1

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      @Flvids Год назад +58

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      @knightrider605 8 месяцев назад +2

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    • @michaelc2946
      @michaelc2946 7 месяцев назад +2

      I think they meant those who work in an office?

    • @TonyJer04
      @TonyJer04 6 месяцев назад +2

      😂😂

  • @saketgokhale5951
    @saketgokhale5951 4 года назад +144

    This man is a TRUE HERO.

    • @thechinmoydeka
      @thechinmoydeka 4 года назад

      Oh you are here... Now you've got more subscribers than the Doc Hero himself. Just shows India's population 😆 Not undermining your hardwork tho.

  • @bar7117
    @bar7117 3 года назад +151

    Routine:
    1. Soft tissue work 1:58 30s-1 min
    2. Glute bridge 2:40 5-10s hold
    3. Modified sit up 3:50 10s hold
    4. Cat-camel stretch 5:20 20 times

    • @ajb1433
      @ajb1433 Год назад +5

      HERO

    • @richardtarnow9289
      @richardtarnow9289 Год назад +4

      How many x / week or this a everyday routine. Thank you for helping me get rid of my tight hip flexors.

  • @gonkula
    @gonkula 2 года назад +61

    I think this video needs a part 2, since it's feasible that this is only the beginning of an improvement routine. We need to strengthen the hip flexors and progressively load the glutes too.

  • @marcus_ohreallyus
    @marcus_ohreallyus 4 года назад +103

    My hips are tight as one of those medieval catapults ready to fire a flaming boulder.

    • @SquatUniversity
      @SquatUniversity  4 года назад +7

      Hope this can help!

    • @marcus_ohreallyus
      @marcus_ohreallyus 4 года назад

      @@SquatUniversity thanks. Did the movements yesterday... Let's see if I can keep it up

    • @marcus_ohreallyus
      @marcus_ohreallyus 4 года назад +3

      @Maysam Safdari it's been a slow process but I think it has helped

  • @coach_luke2624
    @coach_luke2624 3 года назад +7

    Love this Aaron! Exactly what I'm struggling with for weightlifting, massively feel these problems if I run as well! Thank you.

  • @alexcisaplaya
    @alexcisaplaya 2 года назад +3

    Doc I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I’ve had horrible pain in the hip flexor/ Lower back/hip. I’ve played soccer for years and now i work in a restaurant and after 2 years my lower back and hip flexors would get super tight to the point that it lowered my work performance and I had to work less. But now, I feel better since I started using my buttock and specially my core. I don’t feel that tightness in my hip flexors nor my lower back!! Thanks again!

  • @deleone11
    @deleone11 4 года назад +49

    Thank you, its been many many years dealing with this painful stiffness and virtually trying every thing I thought possible. Upon first try, the next day, I noticed some loosening up and progressively like doors and windows opening up back there. I don't run anymore but on the treadmill, vast mobility and endurance. I'm 69 soon to be 70, my lifestyle has seen improvements I can't measure. Again thank you.

  • @snes09
    @snes09 11 месяцев назад

    Ok, I've needed this exact video for so long. You are a lifesaver.

  • @Maya_s1999
    @Maya_s1999 2 года назад +1

    I'm a huge fan of yours Aaron! Bought your books and watch your videos - I have lordosis from tight hip flexors and latin dance triggers it. Luckily had a lacrosse ball handy. I just couldn't believe how the tightness just melted away when afterwards I tested a position in which I feel the tightness the most. THANK YOU!!

  • @terryreid895
    @terryreid895 Год назад

    This was the best video I’ve seen yet. Thank you!!!!

  • @juanmanueltellechea4981
    @juanmanueltellechea4981 11 месяцев назад

    You came here to help solve all my problems. Thanks infinetely Dr!

  • @garrettsallee4573
    @garrettsallee4573 Год назад

    This man is a hero! Every time i have an issue he is my go to.

  • @byronwilliams7977
    @byronwilliams7977 8 месяцев назад

    Great video, I've shared this with all my friends that regularly go to the gym.

  • @vinodnair3029
    @vinodnair3029 2 года назад +2

    Thanks you so much sir your techniques helped a lot to improve.Keep up the good work always suppot you💪💪

  • @user-zz2oy6gw1s
    @user-zz2oy6gw1s Год назад +3

    Thanks very much Aaron. Your advice is helping me get PRs regularly. Forgive me if you've covered this elsewhere, but I'd really like to hear your thoughts on mitigating "tennis elbow" from lifting. Thanks again.

  • @marblesloki8602
    @marblesloki8602 Год назад

    This is exactly what I need!!! Thank you 🙏

  • @talafudi2744
    @talafudi2744 4 года назад

    Great video as always.
    Can you make a video about how to fix very tight hamstrings+ best exercises for strengthening your core and lower back.
    This will really help me to get rid of my lower back pain/stiffness and get back to squatting!

  • @dk101likeu
    @dk101likeu День назад

    Thanks Doc!..you really made my day!

  • @Happimedium
    @Happimedium 2 месяца назад

    Doc H THANK YOU! These videos help soooooo much

  • @tyrecarmon20
    @tyrecarmon20 3 года назад +2

    This man is saving people’s lives

  • @estellesstories7467
    @estellesstories7467 Год назад

    Your channel is outstanding. Thank you!

  • @christuttle6487
    @christuttle6487 4 года назад

    This is Gold! Thank you!

  • @christinegreene687
    @christinegreene687 2 года назад

    FINALLY help for my hip flexors and low back pain.

  • @ramizkaraeski299
    @ramizkaraeski299 3 года назад

    Excellent information.. Thank you man

  • @suzannecrone5897
    @suzannecrone5897 6 месяцев назад

    Really thorough! Thank you!

  • @hsc3247
    @hsc3247 8 месяцев назад

    Yes! Let's hope this helps my running pain. 🎉

  • @chosenonee
    @chosenonee 4 года назад +1

    That was a great video, thank you. I'll be 66 yrs old next month, when I squat, I have discomfort in my knee. I saw my doctor about it and she felt like I need to spend more time warming them up. I agree and when I spend time warming up the discomfort goes away. Do you have a video that address' this issue and provide an efficient way to warm up the knee? Thank you

  • @snes09
    @snes09 11 месяцев назад +1

    Immediate relief on the first attempt. Thanks again

  • @brendonchase9460
    @brendonchase9460 6 месяцев назад

    Great tips and advice for my problem 👍

  • @PaigeYesLee
    @PaigeYesLee 4 года назад +1

    Another excellent and helpful video. Thank you So Much!!

  • @shahbajhussain01
    @shahbajhussain01 4 года назад +3

    Very helpful video! Thanks man!
    Everytime i do deadlift and squats this happens. Will definitely try this

  • @sweetshoez
    @sweetshoez Год назад

    I’ve been looking for an ab workout that takes hip flexors out of the equation for my entire life. Thank you

  • @JaguarEvans
    @JaguarEvans Год назад

    Amazing, it helped me a lot.

  • @VIEWS-xn8dx
    @VIEWS-xn8dx 4 года назад

    You are amazing and your content is the best. Thank u 🌷

  • @willmcgregor7184
    @willmcgregor7184 8 месяцев назад

    Thanks
    Good explanation as always

  • @ericbirkner2374
    @ericbirkner2374 4 года назад

    Love the videos! I am unable to perform a single arm DB/KB overhead squat due to mobility issues. Can you post a video of mobility tests and corrective movements? Thanks!

  • @olehoystad
    @olehoystad 4 года назад +1

    This is great! I've had this problem for years. Just stretching and stretching, and it never really works. Can't wait to give this a try. Keep up the good work!

    • @SquatUniversity
      @SquatUniversity  4 года назад

      Hope it can help!

    • @willcarroll9762
      @willcarroll9762 3 года назад

      Did it work?

    • @olehoystad
      @olehoystad 3 года назад

      @@willcarroll9762 Yes. It didn't disappear completely, but it's been much better. But now during the holidays I've been lazy. So it's come back. I guess it's just a thing that needs to be consistently maintained. At least for me

  • @LK-om2lp
    @LK-om2lp 3 года назад +3

    #Squatuclub
    These stretches worked immediately. I am insanely tight in hips and groin. These stretches and openers are an incredible help!

  • @TheShiftedSphere
    @TheShiftedSphere 4 года назад

    very nice Video, thanks!

  • @sss1st
    @sss1st 4 года назад

    Great job!

  • @marcosmith3470
    @marcosmith3470 4 года назад +1

    Hi fantastic video and you are very professional and clear. How many times per day and week those should be done? Thx

  • @nadiamoen7536
    @nadiamoen7536 4 месяца назад

    I've been wondering what's wrong with me! This hits!! Thank you🙏🙏🙏

  • @stephanieambrus7578
    @stephanieambrus7578 3 года назад

    Can't wait to do these! Yaaayyyy🙌🙌🙌

  • @pierreyoussef5182
    @pierreyoussef5182 4 года назад +5

    Awesome video thank you !!! My hip flexors got strained from arround 2 months of a high stress period of squat training and now the pain had transferred to my lateral hip. Do you think that a strained hip flexors can with time develop -or transfer to- a lateral hip pain

  • @namrataupadhyaya1049
    @namrataupadhyaya1049 3 года назад +2

    Thank you so much!! Great information in your videos! You have been helping me so much with my hip mobility!! Any tips or videos on cossack squats? I am not able to do them with my foot flat on the floor, heel always comes up and strain is felt in the knee.

  • @sanya3441
    @sanya3441 2 года назад

    thank you, marvelous!!

  • @guybrown1865
    @guybrown1865 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks for this video , I’ve been having sciatica problems and a hip replacement for a year and a half now but I am still having problems, I think this will help a lot.
    Guy Canada 🇨🇦

  • @mikevaughn2074
    @mikevaughn2074 5 месяцев назад

    Great content!! I would like to see a video on leg length discrepancies. I have been diagnosed with a 7 mm difference in my legs. I added a 3 mm heel lift and believe it helps the hips/back but it seems to bring other problems with the other leg, knee etc while using the lift.

  • @tristianity8529
    @tristianity8529 9 месяцев назад

    that soft tissue work made a huge difference almost instantly, this video sorted me out, cheers!

  • @sammusso8073
    @sammusso8073 4 года назад

    I love this new video series, they seem better than the askSquatU video series

  • @samrawittesfatsion6677
    @samrawittesfatsion6677 10 дней назад

    Thank youu for this !!!’

  • @przemekzmuda3515
    @przemekzmuda3515 4 года назад +3

    Love it !!! More about FIX TIGHT HIP PLEASE :)

  • @angelinacar2
    @angelinacar2 6 месяцев назад

    You are THE BEST ❤

  • @hudontraining9726
    @hudontraining9726 3 года назад

    Great content. You da man!

  • @adnanehassouni7744
    @adnanehassouni7744 3 года назад

    that was very helppfull

  • @roromoon342
    @roromoon342 3 года назад

    ur videos so effective wow thx 🙏🏼

  • @francescafrancesca9872
    @francescafrancesca9872 2 года назад

    You are amazing
    These are so helpful. Had a gym foot injury and was out of gym almost 6 months
    Now so hard.to lift for me and lower bCk was being weird, tight quads hips and all
    Your recommend formula has worked wonders
    So good
    . What state are you in? I don't think you're in NYC from your accent
    In 1 session everything got better and the squatting was no issue
    Thank you so so much.💪🙏

  • @robinwhite1212
    @robinwhite1212 Год назад

    Great info. Do you happen to have exercises for Pes anserine bursitis? Thank you!
    Ohhh, and my right hamstring definitely cramps when bridging.

  • @Bernadette-je7ee
    @Bernadette-je7ee 10 месяцев назад

    Oh my - sensational - thanks

  • @siddhartha_1
    @siddhartha_1 4 года назад +2

    Great video. Also the "wheel pose" in yoga seems good for this syndrome.

  • @Comunidadviolinistas
    @Comunidadviolinistas 4 года назад +1

    Thank you!!

  • @prassek8869
    @prassek8869 4 года назад +2

    Would you perform this series as a warm-up before a workout?

  • @intannazifah8126
    @intannazifah8126 Год назад

    thank you guru 🙏❤️

  • @johnathankrankowsky4802
    @johnathankrankowsky4802 Год назад

    This man is a godsent

  • @kittenheels1958
    @kittenheels1958 4 года назад

    Makes total sense

  • @CptCujo2
    @CptCujo2 Год назад

    i have been dealing with a lot of lower right back pain for YEARS. it used to be just mainly when i was running but now its whenever i'm sitting as well, makes driving awful. I never knew what the issue was but I'm starting to think its the hip flexor being insanely tight. stretching helps for a brief period but the pain always comes back. I'm going to try these and hopefully it improves. for reference, im a 230lb male who lifts weights very frequently including some failry heavy deadlifts in the 500's. my muscles in that area are all very strong and it always confused me why no matter how much i tried to strengthen the muscles, the problem still persists. Thank you for the video and the knowledge that it could be an activation problem.

  • @Corteggy
    @Corteggy Год назад

    Just passed MY CPT exam and I learned about lower crossed disfunction and it's helping me out 😂. Nothing like this guy tho

  • @SuperPulseadasArmwrestling
    @SuperPulseadasArmwrestling 4 года назад

    Pls doctor , could you do one about "Fix Muscle strains [grade 1]"?

  • @dannyschleicher
    @dannyschleicher Год назад

    Thanks is going to help me a lot for my ocean rowing prep 🪨⛏️

  • @tj4787
    @tj4787 Год назад

    Great video Thank you I’m going to try the soft tissue activation ! Can I use any small ball like a tennis ball or a small weighted ball ?

  • @basselsawly7963
    @basselsawly7963 3 года назад

    You are a legend...

  • @Leo-pm6es
    @Leo-pm6es 4 года назад

    YOU ARE THE BEST!!!! YOUR VIDEO IS SO HELPFUL. THANK YOU SO MUCH. LOL

  • @bluedottie7978
    @bluedottie7978 3 года назад

    Helpful, thank you. Will begin right away. Please consider using low tones in music back ground. Allowing your voice to be complimented by the supportive and not competitive tones. Again, thank you. Any further advice for a newbie into highway cycling?

  • @buddy3892
    @buddy3892 2 года назад

    Is there a follow up to this video such as how to hit the abs and glutes ?

  • @antoinepepino6599
    @antoinepepino6599 Год назад +1

    These are great! Felt a difference in one day. But you do not mention how frequently to do these exercises. Every day? Should i hold the positions incrementally longer over time? Progressive overload?

  • @ashleyswallow5939
    @ashleyswallow5939 3 года назад +2

    Also wondering if this should be done daily as a warmup or cool down? How many reps and how long?

  • @sman53
    @sman53 2 года назад

    Great advice , would you suggest a side a plank as a treatment ?

  • @Vegaman18
    @Vegaman18 4 года назад +3

    The world works in mysterious ways. The timing of this video couldn't have been more perfect. Better yet, the video popped up before I had to chance to look it up. Thanks for sharing!

  • @growingheart8039
    @growingheart8039 11 месяцев назад

    Bless this cat!🎉

  • @YourNickIsTaken
    @YourNickIsTaken Месяц назад

    It is so important, this should be basic from elementary school material.

  • @paulwalters7984
    @paulwalters7984 3 года назад +2

    I have tight hip flexiors and I struggle with lower back pain... I am going to start doing these exercises and hopefully things settle down 👍

  • @Squatwithsquall
    @Squatwithsquall 7 месяцев назад +2

    I stretched open my tight hips for over an hour. I could already feel the difference my glutes started working I started walking better but it feels weird. My squat went way up because it’s getting more mechanically correct

  • @sigmatronX
    @sigmatronX 4 месяца назад

    Finally I got my answer for my hyper lordosis

  • @sourabhd05
    @sourabhd05 4 года назад

    Pls make video on lateral pelvic tilt

  • @tara3858
    @tara3858 4 года назад +1

    Do you recommend doing these every day? How many reps for bridge and modified sit-up?

  • @Evo-athleticOR
    @Evo-athleticOR 4 года назад

    Hey Doc, whats your opinion on A.M.T? Would really appreciate your opinions on it.

  • @ashleyswallow5939
    @ashleyswallow5939 3 года назад +1

    How many sets of each ? When I do the bridge i feel i deep burn right above my butt. So the lower back right above my butt. That normal ?

  • @brysonhill7271
    @brysonhill7271 4 года назад +1

    Okay, so, I know this isn't really the place, but when I squat, I notice one of my hip flexors has to put in more effort to compensate... for what? is it the left glute not working to 100% efficiency? Am I putting too much mental awareness on this one side imbalance? (used to be right, now i'm pretty sure it is the left due to the awareness aspect.) How do I go back to putting equal, (if possible), effort on both sides while squatting? Thanks in advance, Mate. ANY help would be appreciated since I am pretty sure this sin't good at all for the long run.

  • @moodiias590
    @moodiias590 4 года назад

    Does this address if the hip flexor are tight and hurting during the squat ? Or would that be a different remedy

  • @vfitz2563
    @vfitz2563 Год назад

    I have so much tightness behind my knee up into my inner hamstring.. I don't know what to do. I keep trying things to open my hips and loosen my hammies but it hasn't helped yet. Any ideas ??? Love the videos

  • @owais146
    @owais146 9 месяцев назад

    SPLENDID MAESTRO KINDLY UPLOAD ON LEG SPLITS THANKS

  • @crepesaresupreme4075
    @crepesaresupreme4075 3 года назад

    Need to address differing mobility in ankles, hips, and shoulders. I’ve been doing mobility/flexibility and I’ve rarely seen progress unfortunately. Honestly more mobility imbalances in other places as I go 🙃

  • @makehomewarm4904
    @makehomewarm4904 9 месяцев назад

    I would like to know how to address hip popping!!

  • @amitagarwal5744
    @amitagarwal5744 Год назад

    Any video related to stiff hamstring. My left leg hamstring is too stiff which is limiting my squat and run. Thankyou

  • @dalemonagle2083
    @dalemonagle2083 Год назад

    Heya Aaron I have a pulling and pain on the outside of my knee wouod could this be?

  • @boyananakiev4896
    @boyananakiev4896 4 года назад +1

    #SquatUClub perfect!

  • @adibest26
    @adibest26 3 года назад

    Is my left hip flexor(rectus femoris etc) always tight, cause of my left hip hike? I cant stretch/rolling it.. it always come back the same .. tight/short.
    I cant do full bridge on the floor because of my left side .. same situation during leg curls on my stomach on the floor.. something block my range of motion, i feel it in hip flexor but Im not sure is it a main reason of it because I cant fix it, stretching etc not helps. Thanks for helping