How to Loosen Up Tight Hips

How to Loosen Up Tight Hips

Fitness
Tight hip flexors is a problem that a lot of people don't realize they have. People who suffer from hip flexor tightness will experience problems like lower back pain, loss of flexibility, and reduced range of motion. The worse of all is anterior pelvic tilt which causes your hips to tilt forward causing you to be off-balanced and walk awkwardly. If you aren't familiar with tight hip flexors then you'll think these issues mentioned above are occurring on their own. Tight Hip Flexors Your hip flexors play an important role in the way you walk, run, and even how you stand. Without your hip flexors working properly you're liable to fall over while standing up. The main muscles that make up your hip flexors are the rectus femoris, psoas, sartorius,…
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Muscle relaxation massage tips

Muscle relaxation massage tips

Fitness
Muscle relaxation massage advantages? Improves Flexibility. Massages can stimulate the production of the body’s natural lubricants to keep flexibility at a high. By working specifically on muscles, connective tissues, tendons, ligaments, and joints, massages can improve your flexibility and range of motion, keeping your joints more fluid and making them less injury-prone. Improve Sleep. Massage can increase serotonin levels, which can naturally assist in experiencing a good night's sleep. Hot Stone Massage. This type of therapeutic massage is similar to a Swedish massage, only the massage therapist uses heated stones in lieu of or in addition to their hands. A hot stone massage is best for people who have muscle pain and tension, or who simply want to relax. A hot stone massage can help treat muscle injuries. A hot…
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Does Health Really Matter If You’re Fit?

Fitness
Surprisingly, if you're anything like me, you really don't know. Why not? Well, it's likely because we get so caught up in trying to build the perfect body, we forget to measure our health. "So in truth, in the process of building a better body, we regrettably may forget all about our health." In other words, we're so busy training harder and harder to achieve the coveted six-pack set of abs, and we're working even harder running on a treadmill every morning to peel off those layers of stubborn fat from our bellies... So in truth, in the process of building a better body, we regrettably may forget all about our health. Interestingly, many people believe that health is a byproduct of living a life full of physical fitness. That…
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