| I'd like to talk to you about some things that you can | | | | If you can't do that many walking lunges, just do what |
| do to start increasing hip flexibility...But what does that | | | | you can, but try and work your way up to doing 20 at |
| have to do with anything that I just said? | | | | a time. |
| Hip flexibility is a huge problem in many Americans | | | | The second exercise that you can do to increase hip |
| today. Due to the rise in office jobs, people are | | | | flexibility is called a kick back. Basically find some |
| frequently forced into unnatural positions which result in | | | | carpeted floor, or get some sort of pad or something, |
| a tightening of the hips, decreasing flexibility. Poor hip | | | | and get down on your hands and knees. What you're |
| flexibility can have a huge amount of adverse effects | | | | going to do is just kick your leg back and up. Try and |
| on the body, including all the things that I listed above. | | | | extend your leg as far as you can, you should really |
| So, I suppose you'd probably like to go ahead and get | | | | be able to feel a stretch in your hip flexors (the tendon |
| started trying to fix your hips? I'm going to walk you | | | | on the front of your hips) |
| through a few exercises that you can start doing to | | | | Do 8 per leg, it's your choice whether you alternate or |
| drastically increase the mobility and flexibility of your | | | | not. |
| hips. | | | | The last exercise that I have for you is called a leg |
| The first one is something that you may have tried | | | | swing, and it's exactly what it sounds like. Find |
| before...Walking lunges are a great way to loosen up | | | | something to grab on to and start swinging your leg |
| your hips. | | | | back and forth. Try and do about 10 swings back and |
| What you should start doing is every day find time to | | | | forth before switching legs. Really try and get a good |
| do a set of twenty nice long walking lunges. You can | | | | range of motion on these. The swing shouldn't be |
| do them up and down a hall way in your home, up and | | | | strenuous, but it should challenge your flexibility. |
| down your street, your drive way, wherever, as long | | | | Start doing these exercises every day and I can |
| as you do 10 lunges for each leg. | | | | promise that you'll loosen up those hips in no time! |