Is sitting damaging your hip mobility? Here are five ways to assess your hip mobility and five exercises to improve your range of motion

Woman lying on her side on a blue yoga mat, lifting her bottom leg.

You probably experience soreness in your hips—I certainly do after long periods of sitting at my desk. But did you know this tightness can sometimes result in a lack of mobility?

I spoke to BODYBAR Pilates' Jill Drummond, a NASM-certified personal trainer and Pilates instructor, who explained that your hips move in three planes of motion, and you can have good mobility in some types of movements, but not others.