From about age 30 onward, we lose strength at a rate of approximately 10% each year. Recent studies suggest that in women, the loss of hip flexor and hip abductor strength is significantly more pronounced than that in any other muscle group. While often the focus of intense stretching, the hip flexors are rarely targeted in strength training programs. In this guest post from Tamara Grand, you’ll learn some hip flexor exercises.
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Exercises to Strengthen Your Hip Flexors: Guest Post by Tamara Grand
By Fun and Fit on March 14, 2013 in Boomer Advice, Exercise, Guest Post, I Want to Be Stronger, Lower Body, Quads, Thighs, Legs, Hips, Midlife Activity Advice, Senior Activity Advice, Strength Training, Video

Hip Flexor Stretches: Right and Wrong Way to do a Quad Stretch
By Fun and Fit on November 5, 2012 in Exercise, I Want to Reduce Pain, Improving Workout Program, Knees, Video
Who else is eager to find out whether Daniel Craig’s glutes in the latest James bond film, Skyfall are tighter than your hip flexors and quads? One of them needs stretching – the right way, not the common wrong ways we often see. The other needs …..



