In today's episode, I talk about everything related to hip mobility! Hip mobility is definitely one of the biggest issues I see with regards to range of motion restrictions and was definitely my biggest problem area for many years. I chat about the hip joint and why having good hip mobility is so important. I also discuss the biggest offender when it comes to causing stiff hips and the best practices for counteracting this. I also share the biggest mistake I made when trying to work on my hip mobility and give the three best exercises I used (and you can too) to begin to regain hip range of motion.

Episode Links

  • Blog Post: Hip mobility: Tests to Assess and Exercises to Improve
  • The Movement Perspective #004: This episode goes into more details about why we lose range of motion in our joint.
  • You can access the full website show notes HERE.

Episode Outline

  • 00:00 Episode introduction
  • 03:47 The anatomy of the hip joint and it's movement capabilities
  • 05:54 The importance of hip mobility
  • 10:18 The cause of 95% of hip mobility issues and stiffness
  • 15:35 Assessing your own hip mobility
  • 18:35 Lifestyle tips to help improve your hip mobility
  • 25:25 3 exercises to improve your hip mobility
  • 33:39 Episode Summary

Key Points

  • Your hip is a ball and socket joint and is capable of movement in almost an infinite numbers of planes of motion.
  • The vast majority of lower body injuries and issues can be attributed to a lack of hip mobility.
  • Spending large amounts of time sitting in chairs is the No.1 culprit for stiff hips because it places your hips in a neutral position.
  • The best way to begin to improve hip mobility is by improving hip rotation.
  • Spending less time in chairs and more time on the ground is the most powerful lifestyle change you can make to improve your hip mobility.
  • Your body gets good at the things you do, and not good at the things you don't!

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