“My ‘hip flexors’ are sooo tight.” You’ve heard that, right? Maybe you’ve said it? But what exactly does that mean?
The hip flexors are a bunch of muscles that work together to lift the leg toward your torso. They literally flex the hips.
Tightness in these muscles will prevent the leg from going into extension and tip the pelvis forward. If you want a square front split, it’s important to understand which hip flexors are holding you back.
In this video, I’ll discuss the main culprits: the psoas, the rectus femoris, and the TFL. I’ll give you a way to self test these muscles to know where your tightness lies.