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Which is the more flexible leg?
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These videos are excellent kasanya, thank you so much!
I sit at a desk all day, but my hip flexors aren’t all that tight – I’ve had close to a middle split for years now. My problem is definitely insufficient core stability and overcompensating psoas. I carry a lot of tension and pain in my lower back when standing or sitting for long periods. I sit at a desk all day for work, so I know that is another major issue and I need to train extra hard to help mitigate that. Since taking up a regular yoga practice, I have made significant gains in my inner core stability (transversus abdominis, multifidus, etc) from doing poses like lunges, warrior 3 and side plank. This has helped take the load off my hips and has given my psoas some room to breathe. It really is all about gaining new muscle memory and learning how to relax muscles that have been tight for almost a decade.
As I get stronger and continue to stretch, the pain is beginning to go away. That’s why I recommend yoga to people. Done properly, it hits on both strength building exercises and flexibility training. When I got my first deep tissue massage, the therapist was blown away by how tight my hip flexors and psoas are. There were a few points where I said “ow! I thought you weren’t supposed to massage a bone!” and he laughed and explained that it wasn’t a bone, I was just that tight. Even a foam roller isn’t enough to free them up – I need an elbow. 🙂 I will definitely be bookmarking these videos to add to my rehab collection.
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Awesome videos thankyou!!
I did the test last night and I have a lazy right butt cheek! My left one is great though! Now I feel I can start making some progress on that side!
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