10 Moves To Ease Tight Hips

10 Moves To Ease Tight Hips
Start in a runner’s lunge with your hands on the foam roller (the roller should be flat on the floor). Lower your hips to the floor, keeping the front knee bent at a 45-degree angle and straightening the back leg behind you. Try to maintain a flat torso (no rounding of the spine). Hold for 10 breaths or 45 seconds, then repeat on the opposite side. Get into a half-kneeling position, with your front knee bent at 90 degrees and positioned directly over your ankle; your back knee should be directly under your back hip. Place the foam roller vertical and just inside the front leg, placing your hand on it for support. Hold here for 10 breaths or 45 seconds, then repeat on the opposite side. Tip: It's important to make this an “active” stretch to get the full benefit. To do so, tuck the hips forward, squeeze the glutes, and think about pulling the heel of the front leg and the knee of the back leg toward one another to deepen the stretch. Original article and pictures take http://www.prevention.com/fitness/strength-training/best-exercises-to-ease-and-prevent-hip-pain/hip-flexor-stretch-roller site