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FEATURE ARTICLE By Brandon Hyatt
3 LOADED EXERCISES FOR STRONG AND MOBILE HIP FLEXORS
Enhance your clients’ hip function and stability and open doors to increased mobility, power and core strength | By Brandon Hyatt
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trong and mobile hip flexors are essential in daily living activities,
range of motion. However, finding exercises that meet these needs can be challenging.
sive overload through a full range of motion. These can be programmed when clients are
gait and sports performance. Hip flexion strength and range of motion impact lumbar stability, which is needed
An internet search for hip flexor exercises will primarily result in countless bodyweight exercises with very little range of motion or
ready to apply some load and a more extensive range of motion. If a client is unprepared for loaded movement, they can perform these
to avoid posterior pelvic tilt, commonly called a “butt wink,” in the end range of a squat. In today’s world of tight hips, many clients
lower body compound movements that do not quite directly train hip flexion. As effective as these are for some aspects of improving
exercises with their body weight: 1. Single-leg Hip Flexor Curl-up 2. Prone Cable Reverse Squat
can benefit from training direct hip flexion with progressive overload through a full
hip function and general fitness, they do not entirely train direct hip flexion with progres-
3. Single-knee Raise (hanging, standing or bridged position)
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