The Ultimate Hip Stretch and Mobility Drill (PSOAS SOLUTION!)
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Everyone knows that they have to stretch their hips and legs if they want to maintain optimal performance in their training. That said, people often times forget about the mobility component of this and think stretching your hips alone will do the trick. It will not. If you want to build bigger, stronger legs you need to be sure you have both adequate mobility and hip flexibility. In this video, I show you a stretching drill that you can do to improve your hip mobility and flexibility at the same time.
The target of this drill is the psoas major. The psoas is a large muscle that has the main responsibility of flexing the hip. Due to the fact that it has attachments on the lateral aspect of the vertebral bodies in the lower thoracic and enter lumbar spine however, this muscle not only has a great impact on the health of your back, but needs to be addressed completely if it is to have an impact on your training.
To really stretch the psoas major you need to perform a drill that combines hip extension and lateral trunk flexion away from the side of the stretch. This video showcases a quick and easy stretch that you can do in mobility fashion (by moving into and out of the stretch dynamically) that will not only help to loosen up that tight hip flexor of yours but also mobilize your hips in general.
All you need is a moveable bar (as I show in the smith machine) or a simple broomstick that you support over the back of two pieces of furniture. Ideally, this bar can be placed at hip height. You start by standing to the side of the bar with your feet pointed straight ahead of you. Duck down and squat with hips wide apart as you attempt to move under the bar. You will perform a side lunge at the bottom of the squat to get your body from one side of the bar to the other.
Once underneath, rotate your back foot so it’s pointing in the direction you are going. From here, reach your hands up overhead to increase the extension of the hip and lean your torso away from the hip being stretched. This tilt will intensify the stretch even further. The fact that you have to hold this position and then slide back under in the other direction will help to reinforce the greater mobility of the hips as well.
Perform this mobility stretching drill 10 times in each direction or until your hips feel adequately mobilized and loosened.
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Best video in the whole internet
Huge thank you for fixing my right hips. I restarted biking, after a 9 year hiatus. And my hips were brutally weak. After completing the steps I can no say my hips are no longer an issue.
Fantastic video. Every time I’ve seen one of your videos, I feel your passion for physical fitness. What’s more, is that I put the information you share to immediate use. One of my favorite videos is 21 days to better posture. If you’re reading this and want to improve your posture, check it out.
This is the video for me motherfuckers!!!
God bless you man , thanks for helping people I love watching your videos they very helpful,
do you contract similar build bodies to coach a show b4 and after…or is it a one man sponsorship program
Excellent
Didn’t you say not to stretch the hip flexors in another video?
Love the science behind the movement! Thanks
You are right on. How can you coach me remote?
Awesome stretch….I wish I had the bar
Thank you Jeff!
4:10
The psoas can do hip flexion. But it doesn’t look like it’s a very effective one.
Who is here after watching goggins talking about psoas?
Jeff IS gym Jesus !
Finally … big thanks 🙏
You're so amazing! Thank you 🙏🏽
Simply do lunges instead of the additional complicated move.
Great move! My hips popped so many times during this. Wow
How to strengthen psoas without rectus femories ?
Jeff is the gold standard
daaaamnn maaan,you awesome
This video is 6 years old and still dead accurate and awesome content. Cool to see your progression at athlean x Jeff.
I love this guy! He speaks my language. 🥰
Guess you could say this muscle is psoas important
That's a capoeirista stretch. Esquiva!
Athelan-x, you are the best person in the world!
Incredible, thanks so much
Thank you
Big Thank You…:) ..
Thank you. I find these videos about strengthening and releasing hips helpful. Are you able to focus on the hip issues of female's over 50 and also on the issues for for people who are hypermobile in the future please Jeff?
Very helpful, thanks allot
Thanks but after exercise muscles behaving like water sound in pipe
This is a really helpful video, psoas long as you take it seriously. 😏
I got rid of reoccurring internal hip flexors strain, due to this mobility drill. thanks Jeff. Disciple from India
That was excellent. But I don’t have that equipment.
So… Yoga.
Well that was surprisingly great! Haha wasn't expecting that! I've been struggling to find a good effective stretch for the hip flexors. Constant sitting,driving, etc keeps it tight, hard to stretch. Also lower back, it's all connected and super tight. I hope I find more videos on that! Thanks!
Great exercise but why not show the over exercise too? Everything was set up and would have taken just another minute.
Man i was just looking on how to fix this problem and jeff was on the money!! My man
Suppose you cannot sit low to slide under.
My hips are way to tight to attempt that.
Do you have any other suggestions?