If you spend the majority of your day sitting down, it’s common for your joints to get a little stiff, sore and creaky, particularly your hips. Stretching can certainly help, but it's also key to strengthen these muscles to improve your overall hip health and keep the pain at bay. These three exercises will help do just that and you don't even need to go to the gym to do them. All you'll need is a small resistance band.
According to the Hospital for Special Surgery, when our hips aren’t in use (such as being sat down for long periods of time) it puts our “hip flexors in a compressed position, causing them to shorten and tighten up”. Not only will this make everyday tasks more difficult, as it affects our ability to move correctly, but it’ll affect your athletic performance too, such as your ability to squat deep or run fast. This is why it's so important to make sure we keep them strong and mobile and these three exercises are a great way to do this.
