Thursday, January 9, 2014

Hip Flexors for Running

Collectively as a group, the thigh flexors are among the strongest muscle groups in
the body. They are responsible for performing such functions as controlling posture,
sitting, standing, walking, running, kicking, and jumping.
Ironically, in spite of their incredible inherent strength, they are still found to be
developed far below their full potential in most athletes. This is simply because man...y
people are unaware of their importance and function. For instance, when was the last
time you heard someone say they were going to train their “iliacus” muscle?
With weak thigh flexors, your running speed will be significantly affected. The faster
you can accelerate your thighs upwards into the flexed position, the faster you will be
able to run - it‟s as simple as that!  For this reason, your thigh flexor muscles are considered to be a primary muscle group involved in running.

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