The hip flexors are the muscles in front of our legs that are responsible for moving our legs closer to the torso. When our hip flexors are shortened or tight, it inhibits our hip extension, which is the opposite movement (moving the upper leg away from the toros which allows the legs to move behind us when we run). The glutes and hamstrings work together to extend the leg, so it’s all a balancing act. We need to have strong glutes and hamstrings and enough mobility in our hip flexors to allow f

The hip flexors are the muscles in front of our legs that are responsible for moving our legs closer to the torso. When our hip flexors are shortened or tight, it inhibits our hip extension, which is the opposite movement (moving the upper leg away from the toros which allows the legs to move behind us when we run). The glutes and hamstrings work together to extend the leg, so it’s all a balancing act. We need to have strong glutes and hamstrings and enough mobility in our hip flexors to allow f

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