Favorite Hip Stretches?

[secretlyevil]

I'm back to fighting my hips. My left side (the one I had the torn PF) is especially tight. Compared to my right side, it is absurdly so, I'm getting really tight after mile two and my IT band is starting to act up. I'm doing my routine but wondering if I'm missing something?

[taratru]

Pigeon extension.
Do the cross body leg thing while on your bed so your leg can drop off the edge.

[ktzmoh]

I can't get my hips loose with stretching alone. Get a soft ball or a lacrosse ball, put it between the wall and your hips and push on the spots that are painful and hold (or just roll tiny circles) until the pain eases. When my hips are super tight, I find spots Where the pain radiates down to my calf. I follow those up with some time in pidgeon pose and other hip stretches.

I notice a world of difference after investing time in getting it worked out like that.

[itsme]

If these pics are massive sorry. I'm posting from my phone and can't resize them.

My favorite is this one:



I also like this:

[labbie]

All of the above. I also like these yoga videos-

www.doyogawithme.com/content/hip-flexor-heaven-0
www.doyogawithme.com/content/yoga-runners-stretch-class-it-band
www.doyogawithme.com/content/hip-stretch-internal-and-external-rotators
www.doyogawithme.com/content/deep-release-hips-hamstrings-and-lower-back

[shauni27]

all of the above plus rolling it out with a foam roller or a lacrosse ball.

[CloudBee]

Jun 28, 2015 23:04:38 GMT -5 itsme said:

If these pics are massive sorry. I'm posting from my phone and can't resize them.

My favorite is this one:



I also like this:

The 2nd pic is my favorite. It really stretches a lot of muscles, and you can ease into it with as much pressure as you need / want.

I will have to try out the 1st pic! Haven't seen that before.

[itsme]

This one is great too.

[stephm0188]

Jun 29, 2015 10:22:29 GMT -5 itsme said:

This one is great too.

I do a modification of that one using the edge of my bed. Same basic position, but I bend over at the waist for a deeper stretch. 

[katinthehat]

Pigeon pose like has been posted

Upright horse stance (basically a wide leg squat with toes turned out)

Happy baby/dead bug bring me to tears almost - www.doyogawithme.com/content/happy-babydead-bug-pose

And I really enjoy this video - www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B004XYFAD6?ie=UTF8&httpsEverywhere=1&keywords=people%27s%20yoga&qid=1435624914&ref_=sr_1_6&sr=8-6

[secretlyevil]

Some of these I do not do, so this is great. Also, the ball reminded to try my hand held massager (get your head out of the gutter!) I just need to remember to do all of these.