Thank you for this! I have fibromyalgia and a lot of exercises actually trigger a flare for me…I had tried the softball technique on the floor, but it would trigger pain in all the muscles it takes to do that kind of movement. I always need slow and gentle exercises! The kettle bell/softball release and the static stretch are going to become part of my routine from now on. My PT also recommended that I just lie on my back on the edge of a bed or bench and hang my leg off of the side of the bed for a slow, gentle, not-too-active hip flexor stretch.
Agree George! Great explanations, thank you GuerrillaZen
When you lie down and say “hips flexed” or “hips in a flexed position,” does that just mean legs bent? Should you be flexing or bracing your core? Thanks.
Can you use a tennis ball? I live in a small Latin American town, and I can’t find a softball!
VERY GOOD
sorry! but when he started showing me how to roll on that ball, I kinda forgot about the stretch and my mind started wandering elsewhere, if you catch my drift! nice vid though!!
My groin muscle (the illiacus?) is very sore – can’t remember what I did except cycling after a long time. Will the medicine balls not hurt it any further? io have also read that tight hamstrings also causes problems with the iliopsoas muscle. Mine is very tight and I have a slight belly bulge, which also seems to have something to do with this muscle. What can I do to stretch the hamstring permanently ( in my muscle memory) get rid of the problems with the iliopsoas and belly bulge. I am not fat at all – no need for a bulge.
great advice! i also like to stretch this muscle lying on a table hanging one foot off the table.
Oh man I like the first stretch a lot, i can definitely feel it, or maybe it’s just my guts. Do you have a more aggressive stretch that’s not the kneeling one? I definitely can’t feel if that’s doing anything to my psoas
you sir deserve more views and subscribers!!
your videos are clear and not boring , on like most trainers do it !
How heavy of a kettlebell do you recommend ?
Thank you for this! I have fibromyalgia and a lot of exercises actually
trigger a flare for me…I had tried the softball technique on the floor,
but it would trigger pain in all the muscles it takes to do that kind of
movement. I always need slow and gentle exercises! The kettle bell/softball
release and the static stretch are going to become part of my routine from
now on. My PT also recommended that I just lie on my back on the edge of a
bed or bench and hang my leg off of the side of the bed for a slow, gentle,
not-too-active hip flexor stretch.
Agree George! Great explanations, thank you GuerrillaZen
When you lie down and say “hips flexed” or “hips in a flexed position,”
does that just mean legs bent? Should you be flexing or bracing your core?
Thanks.
Can you use a tennis ball? I live in a small Latin American town, and I
can’t find a softball!
VERY GOOD
sorry! but when he started showing me how to roll on that ball, I kinda
forgot about the stretch and my mind started wandering elsewhere, if you
catch my drift! nice vid though!!
My groin muscle (the illiacus?) is very sore – can’t remember what I did
except cycling after a long time. Will the medicine balls not hurt it any
further? io have also read that tight hamstrings also causes problems with
the iliopsoas muscle. Mine is very tight and I have a slight belly bulge,
which also seems to have something to do with this muscle. What can I do to
stretch the hamstring permanently ( in my muscle memory) get rid of the
problems with the iliopsoas and belly bulge. I am not fat at all – no need
for a bulge.
great advice! i also like to stretch this muscle lying on a table hanging
one foot off the table.
Oh man I like the first stretch a lot, i can definitely feel it, or maybe
it’s just my guts. Do you have a more aggressive stretch that’s not the
kneeling one? I definitely can’t feel if that’s doing anything to my psoas
you sir deserve more views and subscribers!!
your videos are clear and not boring , on like most trainers do it !
keep it up !!!