If you train hard and eat well, it should be enough to keep you in good health and physically and emotionally strong.
Yet, there is a muscle in your body that you might not be aware of.
It affects you, no matter how active or sedentary you are, or how old or young you are.
And if it’s not kept in good condition, it can affect not only our bodies, but our entire well-being. In fact, I believe that many common health conditions are caused by this muscle not being stretched enough, strange as that sounds. What is it?
You see, our hip flexors are the engine through which our bodies move. They control balance, our ability to sit, stand, twist, reach, bend and walk.
Everything goes through the hips.
And when the hip flexors tighten it can lead to a host of problems, even in seemingly healthy and active individuals.
Before I reveal how loads of people end up having tight hip flexors yet never realize it, let me introduce myself.
My name is Mike Westerdal and I'm a national best-selling fitness author, sports nutrition specialist, personal trainer, Iron Man magazine contributor and founder of the popular strength training site, CriticalBench.com
In a moment, I'll reveal to you a systematic, step-by-step program designed to loosen your hip flexors and unlock the hidden power in your body.
But first, let me explain just how deep-rooted the problem is.
Many people don’t realize that the root cause of some of their pain and other health problems might be tight hip flexors.
The impact the hips have on the whole body never occurred to me until I saw the effect tight hip flexors had on the health and well-being of my wife after she gave birth.
It was only then that I truly understood the magnitude of the problem.
- Nagging joint pain in the legs, lower back or hips [19-26][29]
- Walking with discomfort [19-27][29]
- Hips locking up [29]
- Bad posture [27]
- Trouble sleeping [30]
- Sluggishness in day to day life [31]
- High anxiety [32]
- Lack of explosiveness in the gym or sports [33][49-54]
Do you find it surprising that all of this might be simply caused by this one tight muscle?
Many people suffer from tight or locked hip flexors, especially those who sit for hours each day, but few realize the impact on your whole body.
Again, everything flows through the hips.
They help to support the strength and health of your entire body.
And at the very heart of this is that powerful survival muscle - Hip Flexors.
Your hips are the bridge between your upper body and lower body. They are at the center of your body's movement.
Sitting within the well of your hip and lower spine is the psoas major muscle, one of the two muscles that makes up the iliopsoas.
It’s often called the "mighty" psoas (pronounced so-az) for the many important functions it plays in the movement of your body.
The psoas is the only muscle in the human body connecting the upper body to the lower body.
The muscle attaches to the vertebrae of the lower spine, moves through the pelvis and connects to a tendon at the top of the femur. It also attaches to the diaphragm, so it’s connected to your breathing, and upon it sits major organs.
A properly functioning psoas muscle creates a neutral pelvic alignment, stabilizes the hips, supports the lower spine and abdomen, supports the organs in the pelvic and abdominal cavity and it is what gives you great mobility and core strength.
- Help the body metabolize (burn) fat. [34-36]
- Help improve athletic performance. [49-54]
- Help improve strength training and endurance. [27][44-45][49-54]
- Help improve energy levels. [31]
- Help you sleep more comfortably and soundly through the night. [30]
Put simply, this muscle is the core of activity in your body. So, when it's out of balance or if the psoas tightens, serious consequences can flow throughout the body.
And there's one activity, in particular, that's the sworn enemy of your psoas muscle…
It may be the most harmless activity known to man, but can lead to a wide variety of issues.
Even if you're the most active of athletes, you may still suffer from a tight psoas due to the amount of time you spend each day planted to a chair.
Weakness, shortening and tightness develops in the muscle from sitting for extended periods of time, contributing to poor sleep, posture and even stress and tension.
My clients sometimes wonder why their stomachs stick out, even though they’re hammering the core exercises every day. It's a common myth that bulging belly is due to weak abdominal muscles.
The real cause is likely to be tight psoas muscles, which cause the lower back to curve, pushing out the stomach. When the psoas works properly, it pulls the abdomen back, tucking the tummy in, adding to the appearance of a strong, flat stomach.
As the body's "fight or flight" muscle, your psoas is deeply connected to our natural survival instinct. It instantly tightens in moments of danger to either protect you (in a fetal position) or help you run, fueled by the release of adrenaline.
However, with your psoas constantly tight, it’s as though you are in constant danger. When your body is stressed, it often switches into fat storing mode in anticipation of danger. [34-36] So, if fat loss is an issue for you, tight hips might be to blame.
Sitting all day causes your hips to become stuck in a forward thrust position. This leads to pulling on the lower back and decreased blood flow and circulation through the hips.
This tightness results in physical discomfort, making it more difficult to fall asleep and more likely to wake up throughout the night. [30]
People who spend most of each day sitting, are at greater risk for tightening the psoas muscles, which then pulls the upper lumbar spine forward.
As a result, the upper body misaligns and rests on the ischial tuberosity (sitting bones) rather than being properly distributed along the arch of the spine.
But here’s the great news…
You can do something about it!
Knowing you have tight hip flexors is one thing.
Knowing how to fix your tight hip flexors is another challenge altogether.
If you trust so-called experts on YouTube and online, they'll have you believe it's simply a case of holding a few static stretches for a period of time to try and lengthen the muscle.
Or rolling around with a tennis ball stuck to your hip (as if that will really make any difference).
It takes more than a tennis ball and foam roller to unlock your hip flexors…and doing it wrong could cause damage.
The reason few people manage to fix their hip flexors is simple...
Your psoas is buried deep inside your core, making it tough to access. It's a hard muscle to find, let alone train.
So it's little wonder why trying to loosen it requires more than a simple static hip flexor stretch.
If you’ve found you're spending (or wasting) time stretching this way only to find it's having minimal effect, that is why.
That's because you need to attack the muscle from a variety of angles using a variety of exercise techniques and modalities in order to "unpack" the muscle in the right way.
The truth is, you can learn to release your tight hip flexors on your own.
You can think of your psoas as a combination safe lock, there are certain exercise combinations that will unlock it. You just need to know the code. [38-45]
And, there are a number of specific movements beyond simple static stretching you can use to unlock and loosen your hips, legs and back.
Like unfolding a sheet or unpacking a parcel, opening up the muscles in your hips should be done in the right order. [38]
Slowly releasing one muscle before another to avoid injury and increasing hip tightness.
It's why so many people give up trying to fix the problem themselves and believe incorrectly that they have to live with the problem. But hoping the problem will go away by not exercising is just as damaging.
Rick is "THE GUY" fitness professionals go to when they want to learn about the latest techniques to help their own clients. He's given over 352 live presentations to more than 8,152 health professionals in the US and Canada.
I first met Rick when he helped me fix a shoulder problem. He was one of the few injury specialists I met who helped athletes by focusing on getting them back to training, rather than avoiding workouts.
Rick showed me what so many other injury specialists hadn't - how to work through the right sequence of techniques to unlock the tension and tightness in my muscles to properly solve the problem.
He's the guy I turned to when my wife, Courtney, was struggling with pain and discomfort in her hips after the birth of our son Lincoln.
In the days and months following the birth, she experienced pain in her legs and discomfort when walking and sitting. She was struggling to sleep.
In just 15 minutes working with Rick, he successfully unlocked her hip flexors so she no longer felt any pain or discomfort that day.
She was able to walk without experiencing the nagging pain in her pelvic area.
She could sleep better and could start enjoying those precious days with our little one at home.
At Critical Bench, our Head Strength Coach Chris Wilson felt his hip flexors were a little tight (from sitting and answering training questions on Facebook too much) and tried the same routine Rick had used with my wife.
Within days, Chris successfully increased his deadlift by 35 pounds to finally hit that 500 pound pull he had been training for. All because he got to experience the sequential flow of movements that Rick developed to release his hip flexors.
It’s Not Just About The Exercises.
In my experience, doing this specific sequence that Rick developed has worked better than any other sequence I’ve tried.
Rick’s special set of sequential stretches has been designed to relax your muscles in the RIGHT order.
And while many of the techniques were ones I already knew, I found that the right sequence can help loosen tissues including muscle, fascia, connective tissue, and the joint capsule, while aiding in breaking up scar tissue.
I've seen, with my own eyes, the power of Rick's techniques on my wife and our Head Strength Coach, Chris Wilson.
That's why I asked Rick to share with you the very same program so you too can help unlock your hip flexors and gain all the benefits.
The first is a Coaching Instructional Video where Rick takes you in detail through each exercise, so you fully understand why you're doing that exercise, the best form to take and how it should feel. The second video is a Follow Along format designed so you can perform the flow alongside the video without breaking for explanation.
Learning how to do this properly gives you the tools you need to start undoing some of the damage done to your psoas and start helping the body to naturally heal itself.
But first a warning…this isn't for everyone. You have to be committed.
This is an easy-to-follow program that you can incorporate into your daily workout or routine.
And because I want you to give this awesome program a try today, I have an incredible offer for you…
In today's world, most people make a living from a seated position along with sitting in their car and while at home. All of that sitting over time increases tightness in the hamstrings. Having tight hamstrings causes the hips and pelvis to rotate back which flattens the lower back, causing lower back pain and poor posture.
In a perfect world, everyone would get regular sports massage to help improve the muscle tissue quality of the hamstrings by increasing blood flow. Unfortunately for most of us, that isn't always possible.
However, there is something all people can do by themselves which takes only minutes per day to help improve muscle condition and loosen up those tight hamstrings.
This super effective routine helps to reduce the likelihood of injury, improves performance, corrects posture and can also alleviate pain in the lower back. [19-26][29][49-54]
But its benefits are multiplied when combined with a holistic diet to naturally alleviate pains, aches, soreness and stiffness by tackling inflammation caused by injury or environmental toxins in our food and water.
Your diet is one of the major causes of inflammatory responses leading to health deterioration.
Now, you can help improve your body's response to inflammation by choosing the right foods that work with your body to stimulate its natural healing abilities.
The 7-Day Anti-Inflammatory Diet is a Done-For-You nutrition program featuring diet recommendations, meal plans, shopping lists and supplement tips to help your body automatically heal itself.
- Exactly how to target those hard-to-reach muscles with detailed, step-by-step walk-through videos of every single Key Move (Rick's simple, clear demonstration of these powerful moves will help them become second nature in no time).
- Why your hips are vital for maintaining correct posture and help promote peak performance.
- The true impact of your body's “Mighty Muscle” and how it really affects physical, emotional and spiritual well-being (you'll be amazed at how big an impact this can have on everyday life).
- How overall health can be compromised by tight hip flexors, and how to loosen them up to see faster fat loss and increased energy.
- The main causes for the psoas muscle to change structure, a major warning sign for your body (any change, however minimal, has an overwhelming impact that ripples across your body causing other muscle groups to compensate).
- Why we're just as likely to be affected by this problem if you're a balls-to-the-wall gym rat training 24/7 or a couch potato.
- Why tight hip flexors are exasperated if you have a desk job or drive a car for long periods of time.
- The reason intense core workouts could be doing more harm than good if you haven't loosened up your hips first.
- Why strong legs and glutes are important to your overall health and why you need to prevent too much flexion of your hips.
- How trauma, injury and stress can build up within your posture and how it can ultimately affect your psychological state.
- Why the "cure" isn't simply to stop sitting (you need to be more pro-active in targeting the muscles affected to undo the damage from sitting all day).
- Why "comfort" and "support" are the enemies of our natural physiology and how we can start to move back towards our natural posture (forget pillows, support cushions and belts.)
- The 2 situations you NEED to be aware of when training your glutes to ensure they're properly activated for maximum athletic performance.
- Why relaxing your psoas muscle can help clear your mind, re-energize your thinking and relieve stress.
- Plus much, much more…
After getting an MRI to have it checked out, I realized I had a degenerative arthritic condition in the hip that is not reversible. Surgery was not an option I wanted to go through so I contacted Rick Kaselj to see if he had something for me. When I started to apply the strategies from Unlock Your Hip Flexors it helped me re-balance my pelvis and hip joint to where I couldn't even tell I had an issue anymore.
These days I'm stronger and faster than ever and still competing in sports. Rick gave me the ability to perform at my highest level as a coach and regain the athletic ability I had lost over the years from wear and tear. I've been using Rick's strategies for years to help myself manage and recover from injuries as well as countless members of the fitness community. I couldn't recommend this product enough!"
White Plains, NY
I was excited to hear about Rick Kaselj’s Unlock Your Hip Flexors program and have read the manual and watched the videos. I was very impressed with the content. I implemented the concepts and program into my practice with my clients.
Rick has developed a comprehensive system to unlock your hips and restore movement the way it should be. Everyone could benefit from Unlock Your Hip Flexors. The two most important things to live a long healthy life are good quality whole foods and great movement, which requires great hip mobility. I cannot recommend this program enough."
AlanJenks.com
Rick Kaselj worked with me personally to help me loosen my hip flexors and the explosiveness that was unlocked help me finally hit that 500 lb pull I've been training for.
If you do any kind of explosive lifting, Unlock Your Hip Flexors can definitely help you add pounds to your max!"
Because so many people sit for long hours each day, many suffer from tight hip flexors and can benefit from this powerful program.
That's why I want to make this a no-brainer for you with a 100% risk-free money back guarantee.
For the next 60 days, try using the simple techniques demonstrated by Rick either on its own or incorporated into your daily workout.
In fact, if you're not happy for ANY reason, I insist you ask for a refund and we’ll be more than happy to give you all your money back.
After seeing the effect of the program for myself and those close to me, I’m sure you'll be amazed at how quickly you feel the benefits of looser hips and greater strength and vitality.
Now you've seen the benefits of taking action and the hidden dangers of carrying on as normal and you can see the power of the Unlock Your Hip Flexors program.
It still stuns me to see so many people working hard in the gym and carrying on as normal.
They struggle to understand why they still feel pain, why they have low energy, and why their body isn’t responding properly. It comes back to their hips.
There is an effective and affordable solution that you can begin implementing as soon as today to relieve pain, increase your energy, and improve your strength and endurance – the Unlock Your Hip Flexors program.
Purchase Unlock Your Hip Flexors today, and pay just $15 instead of the regular price of $20.
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And that's less than you’ll pay for a book that doesn't have the walk-throughs or the essential video demonstration necessary to ensure your sequential flow is done properly.
Remember, if you wanted a consultation with Rick, it would cost you more than $300 an hour to learn from him the level of expertise he shares in Unlock Your Hip Flexors.
- Helps to increase strength - having looser hips has been shown to increase speed and strength, which combine to give you power. Increasing power gives you the chance to increase performance in sports and competition. In sports, power comes from the hips. [27][44-45][49-54]
- Helps to improve sleep - one of the most powerful effects of the program is how loose hips can provide you with more restful sleep. Aligned hip flexors leave the body more comfortable and less discomfort can allow your body better sleep to fully rejuvenate. [30]
- Save money on physical therapy– many people notice fewer injuries while training and performing their routines as a result of loose and much more flexible hips. If you’ve been going to physical therapy, maybe this can help you reduce your need for it. [19-26][29][49-54]
- Throw out those pain killers – this is a NATURAL way to stave off pain in your back, legs and hips. Unlock Your Hip Flexors shows you how to deal with the CAUSE of your strength and flexibility problems, not the EFFECTS.
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Many men are amazed at how quickly they loosen up their hip flexors while following my simple program.
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Soli Deo gloria,
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"With so many people suffering with Hip Pain out there, Rick's program "Unlock Your Hip Flexors" is a great tool for any fitness or health professional that wants to reduce pain, and improve strength, performance and overall health.
As a Physical Therapist that works with numerous hip injuries, I can incorporate many of Rick’s exercises into my rehabilitative and wellness programs for my patients with excellent results.
The exercises are sensible and easy to learn – and your clients will be happy, healthy and thank you for it!"
Creator, TonedInTenFitness.com
"Having trained hundreds of clients over the past 15 years, I know the importance of having fresh, valuable knowledge that I can rely on especially on areas of the body like the hips. Unlock Your Hip Flexors was exactly what I needed to read. In typical Critical Bench fashion, the content blew me away.
With this program that Rick and Mike created, I am able to confidently walk into a training session better equipped to take my client to the next level of training. Critical Bench is my go-to source for simple yet professional information. I can't recommend them enough."
www.optimaxperformance.com
"I think the Unlock Your Hip Flexors program is very complete in listing the possible causes of tight hip flexors and other factors that can lead to the issue.
It is detailed, descriptive, from the anatomy of the hip, causes of such injuries, and a very progressive and well explained exercise and stretching schedule that will assist to re-balance the hip and pelvic region, safely stretch and strengthen the muscle group."
Earthsongmassage.com
"I’m not a fitness professional, just a 62 year old guy who came across your website looking for help with several physical issues I have been experiencing.
As a former college basketball player I found it discouraging that no one could seem to help me with my lower back problems and more recently my Glutes and Hip flexors. That was until I found your site and ordered your exercise program which has dramatically improved each one of my conditions!
The Unlock Your Hip Flexors program is easy to order and easy to download, no waiting for a delivery. The video presentation and visuals in the exercise program give me confidence that I am doing the exercises correctly which for me is key with no personal trainer. As a former Div 1 college athlete, the program works really well for me! Keep up the good work!"
"I came across Rick Kaselj a few years back when I was looking for something to help with my painful piriformis syndrome pain which I had been suffering with for over a year. I watched one of his YouTube videos and the advice he gave in the video helped get rid of my piriformis and hip pain. Ever since then, I have been following Rick on a daily basis with YouTube videos, blog posts and articles.
Thanks for everything you do Rick and I know if you have a stiff, tight or painful hip then Unlock Your Hip Flexors will help you."
Kirkland,Washington
KerriBFitn
"As a gym owner and personal trainer, I'm always in search of the latest techniques and exercises to help my members and clients with strength and overall body function. Knowing how much people sit and unknowingly abuse their hips in everyday life makes Unlock Your Hip Flexors so worthwhile.
The other added bonus is how simply and quickly these techniques can be applied at the start of any workout making all movements of the body better in just minutes. The response has been life changing not only for my clients but for myself."
Health Club Owner - Clearwater, FL
"If you are an athlete that relies on explosiveness in your sport, then you must be aware of the #1 road block in your performance... tight hip flexors.
It's the hidden killer of success. Athletes that sit all day for their day job are causing terrible alignment in their hips... which wreaks havoc on other areas of their body. Improving the mobility in your hips will give you the extra edge over the competition and improve the effectiveness of your workouts.
Mike and Rick's Unlock Your Hip Flexors program is the most complete, systematic approach that I've ever seen on the market. The program will help take your athleticism to the next level no matter if you are a top professional or just starting out."
"I’ve had so many personal training clients come and see me over the years that can’t squat properly, it drives me mad! This is mostly due to their hip mobility or lack of it! If you sit all day, have hips that are stiff, suffer from mysterious hip aches or struggle to do a perfect squat, then you need to check out Rick Kaselj and his Unlock Your Hip Flexors program.
In my experience, tight hips, achy hips, and poor squatting, if not addressed, will lead to more serious injuries and pain further down the line, which is why I wholeheartedly recommend Rick’s Unlock Your Hip Flexors program. Get it!"
East Sussex, UK
A: There is none. We're so pleased with the number of our customers who have made the investment in this program and have enjoyed life-changing results.
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A: The program is designed to take between 10-15 minutes in total to complete.
We recommended adding the program as a daily practice to get the best results over a longer period of time. You may wish to add this program before or after your regular gym session or use it independently.
A: Although everyone is different and results may vary, we know from experience how quickly it's possible to feel and see a difference.
For some it may be as soon as their first session; for others it may take a few sessions to really start seeing the benefits. Again, it depends on the body in question.
A: This program is suitable for you if you're currently suffering from inexplicable back, hip or joint pain.
The exercises themselves are not strenuous and are designed to be carried out by anyone, regardless of ability.
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NOTE: – Unlock Your Hip Flexors Program is an instant access downloadable program that includes videos and manuals and/or physical DVD and manual. If you select and order the physical DVD and manual of Unlock Your Hip Flexors, they will be shipped to you in the mail. If you select digital access to Unlock Your Hip Flexors, you will get INSTANT ACCESS to download the videos and manuals. The ebooks are in the format of adobe acrobat PDF, which can be viewed on Mac or PC. The video format is M4V which can be viewed on Mac, PC, computer, tablet or smartphone. You can also select a physical and digital option where you get both.
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