what is a hip flexor? (i found the answer at www.hipflexor.org) we talk about it all the time in yoga class. it's a pretty important body part.
The Hip Flexor is not a single muscle in your body, but rather a combination of several muscles and tendons that are located in the hip region. All the muscles that are considered part of the Hip Flexor aid in hip flexion in one way or another. Hip flexion is the movement where your hip becomes contracted, most noticeably when you lift up your leg.
When you think about it you may not think that the Hip Flexor is that important, but in reality it is considered one of the most important muscle groups in the human body. You activate your Hip Flexors every time you take a step, climb a stair, or bend over, which happens thousands of times every day.
The main muscle is the psoas, which is the primary muscle that is attached to your pelvic bone in the hip region. First and foremost when you lift your leg in any way your psoas drives the movement and then the other surrounding muscles assist where necessary.
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