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Lou Mudge

Do you have tight hips? Here are two quick ways to test and two stretches you can do to help

Woman stretches out hips.

Got tight hips? You might be suffering from 'adaptive shortening'. This happens when we sit down for long periods, which encourages our hip flexors to stay in a relaxed, shortened position. These muscles then become weaker and shorter, which leads to that tight hip feeling.

Thankfully, there are ways to identify and fix this problem.

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