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Health
Becks Shepherd

Tight hips? A personal trainer reveals her four favorite moves for reducing tension in under five minutes

A woman in sneakers and a tracksuit stretches on a yoga mat in a driveway. She is in a low lunge position, with one hand on the floor and the other reaching up towards the sky, so that her torso is rotated. Behind her we see a hedge and a garage door.

A sedentary lifestyle can have a negative impact on your health and prolonged periods of sitting can lead to tight or strained hip flexors. It can also cause the muscles in our hips to weaken.

With a never-ending to-do list on your hands, finding the time to stretch can seem impossible. But fitness coach Ally Aslaksen has created a simple five-minute mobility routine that incorporates four moves. This includes alternating lizard rotations, adductor rockers, a staggered stance lateral stretch and a wide squat hip lift.

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