Your Psoas Isn't Just Tight, It's WEAK [Don't Stretch, Do These Instead]

Blaming a tight psoas for stiff, achy hips? These 5 exercises will strengthen the area and reverse the damage from sitting.

The psoas is a use it or lose it muscle. Sitting much of the day causes it to atrophy and get weak. Stretching isn’t going to help. It only stretches out the tissues that are already pliable. It doesn’t build strength or create lasting changes in muscle length.

Instead, starting with auto self-myofascial release and moving on to isometics and bodyweight exercises, building lasting strength and helping prevent achy, painful hip flexors. Do these 5 exercises that Coach E demonstrates a couple of times a week for a few weeks, and you’ll be well on your way to moving freely and without pain.

We will focus mostly on the psoas, which is one muscle in the hip flexor group, and what we’ll focus on today. But a few more muscles in the area contribute to all the movements your hips control, the iliacus, rectus femoris, and pectineus.

Remember, throughout all of the exercises, keep the lumbar spine in the neutral position because the psoas is also responsible for lumbar stability. It will help you get the most out of these exercises.

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IN THIS VIDEO
00:00 - Intro
01:25 - Anatomy details
03:05 - Why does the psoas get tight?
04:20 - Static Stretches