[4/7, 11:45 AM] Happiness Yoga At Home ,C: What does it mean to have tight hips?

A feeling of tightness across the hips comes from tension around the hip flexors. The hip flexors are a group of muscles around the top of the thighs that connect the upper leg to the hip. These muscles allow you to bend at the waist and raise your leg.

Some of the main hip flexors are the:

Iliopsoas rectus femoris tensor fasciae latae sartorius Many people have tight hips, from people who spend several hours a day sitting to regular gym-goers and professional athletes. Some people are more prone to tightness in that area of their body, too. Tight hips may put you at increased risk for injury due to the increased demands on tissues that aren’t moving properly.

Read on to learn more about tight hips and what you can do to relax these muscles. [4/7, 11:46 AM] Happiness Yoga At Home ,C: You can use a foam roller to loosen up tight hips.

Lie face down, with your foam roller beneath and slightly below your right hip. Place your left leg to the side with the knee bent at a 90-degree angle. Rest your forearms on the ground in front of you to take some of your body weight off of your hip. This will make the stretch less painful. Stretch your right leg straight out behind you, with your toes pointed backward and the front of your foot flat against the ground Slowly move backward and forward over the foam roller. For an extra stretch, add some side-to-side movement as you roll. Continue for up to 30 s