Tight Hips and Achy Knees? This One Move Targets Both
Are you feeling tension or discomfort in your hips, knees, and thighs? Your quadriceps (quads) and hip flexors might be telling you they need some relief. The quad muscles, located on the front of our thighs, often become overworked champions, compensating for modern lifestyle factors and exercise habits. If you’re reading this, there’s a good […]
The Secret to Building Glute Strength While Brushing Your Teeth
I’m a huge fan of creative ways to move more throughout the day without adding an ounce of exercise time to my schedule. What kind of moves am I talking about? Here are some examples: Stretching the arms overhead, out to the sides, or even taking them behind your back to relieve neck and shoulder […]
Release Tight Quads With This Quick and Easy Stretch
Your quadriceps muscles, AKA your quads, are located on the front of your thighs. You have four quad muscles on each leg, and when it comes to storing tension, these muscles take the cake. If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance your body has adapted to modern living in ways that require your quads […]
Wipe Away Hip Flexor and Quad Tightness with this Simple Move
This week I have an exercise for you that not only feels fantastic but also provides an effective way to move and stretch the front of your hips and thighs—specifically, your hip flexors and quadriceps. These are the muscles that attach your legs to the front of your body, so as you can imagine, they’re […]
Got Bad Knees? Tight Quads? You May Need to Relax Your Kneecaps
Unconscious quadriceps tension keeps your thighs tight and your kneecaps chronically lifted. This chronic kneecap tension might not seem like a big deal, but when it comes to pain-free knee joints that last a lifetime, this seemingly minor problem is a major player. It sounds pretty simple to just relax your kneecaps, but if quad tension has […]
Got Tight Quads? You’ll Love This Quad Stretch
Today’s video is all about stretching your quads and this stretch is one of the best I’ve ever found. But, in order to get the most out of it, it helps to understand just a bit of anatomy and how your quads become tight in the first place. Why Your Quads are Chronically Tight Chronic […]
