This has been super helpful! Always thought my hip flexors were tight but they are weak. I feel like I can walk better after doing these exercises. Thanks!
Can walking actually strengthen the psoas. If so, is there a specific way to walk. “PSOAS Exercises sitting in a computer chair” I swing my knee out and activate the psoas. I push with my hand against my leg and try to lift the foot up... I do this every 15 mins, my alarm goes off. Every 60 mins I get up and do a routine in the corner of the room... works good. If it’s not sports it’s Computer chair Pilots.... funny thing is... the sports injuries seem to heal faster... Go figure... Thanks for the video
Weak hip flexor, complicated by gluteal tendonopathy, limits range of motion and makes it painful and trickier to rehab. Don't forget the bulging disc sciatica, making it close to impossible to do any therapy at all. But, slowly I turn, step by step, inch by inch...
Oddly enough, specifically targeting my hip flexors irritates my (left side) SI joint. As do exercises that focus on the glutes, like bridges and bird dogs. I don't know what my problem is, but it's driving me nuts.
I can’t stand on one leg never mind lift all the way never mind hold it 😅 I’ve been stretching for 20 years not strengthening 33 y chronic back hip pain. I’ll update you in a month. See if I have a new life!
Good idea using a dumbbell, I’ve seen other videos that recommend ankle weights but ankle weights sounds like it would hurt my knee from hanging a weight at the end like that , another plus with your way is I won’t have to buy those weights when a I have a variety of dumbbells and kettlebells, I did your test and it seems my psoas is somewhat strong, the pain was from it being tight but I will continue the exercises to get a little stronger
Have been struggling with my right psoas for 2 yr. Last 6 month i strain it twice, not evene on sports. Just cycling from gym and emptying washing machine. I gonna try this but think i need to start with just one set cuz im so weak right know
Good way to check if psoas is overstretched and weak - lie down on flat and high surface so you butt would be on it and hips could fall down. Bend your legs 90 degrees then pull one leg closer to the chest and hold with 2 arms. Other leg should be hanging down from the height with 90 degree in the knee. When psoas is normal - leg (the one which you don’t hold) will fall at a small degree down, if it’s too tight it will not fall and will keep leg higher then the surface you are on. But if your leg fell down a lot, that’s a sign your psoas just can’t hold the leg.
Not really a good way to check it. Overstretched psoas will be. Very tight and if you do Thomas test your leg will be very high which can make you think it’s short but it’s not. Basically weak and long psoas gonna always create a lot of problems around the hip like hip impingement (snapping hip syndrome) and discomfort in low back (hyper extension aka anterior pelvic tilt) psoas is posteriory tilter and prevent excessive anterior pelvic tilt
Love to see a comparison of that tool against the Hip Hook - hopefully they’ll send you one 😀 How would you compare a single leg squat against the hip thrust for runners? Great video btw, cheers 👍
Thanks for the channel. Very enlightening. I sit a lot and recently the poas, I assume, aches and am a little stiff when I stand up after sitting. Your strengthening exercise of deep flexion is at 90 degrees, right? I not sure I understand how that helps because when we sit isn't that at 90 degree?
I believe it is higher than 90º cause you bring the knees closer to the chest. The similarity of the hip being flexed @ sitting & while making the exercise he demonstrated is "naked eye" similarity. The difference is you're raising the knee & holding it there against gravity in the exercise -which we don't do while seated.
