Learn why your hips feel stiff and how to fix it with these expert-recommended movements for maximum mobility.

Ever bend down to tie your shoe or pick something up and feel pain and tightness in your hips? This could signal a problem with your hip flexors, which are essential for mobility. There are a few ...

“We can store a lot of emotional tension or memory in the hips, so the frog can be a great posture to get things shifting or releasing,” says yoga and breathwork teacher, Jenny Haynes. Like Skinner, ...

If your hip flexors are as tight as mine, you might also benefit from doing the couch stretch, which I’ve been doing every ...

Your hips are both an anatomical miracle and a pain in the (literal) butt. An estimated 40 percent of adult athletes experience chronic hip pain. It isn't exactly a surprise that many of us experience ...

If you've been waking up stiff, struggling with achy joints or feeling like your body just doesn't move the way it used to, you're not alone. But here's the feel-good news: A new study reveals that ...

If hours of sitting at your desk or driving leave you dreading to stand up, you might be dealing with tight hips—a common qualm that regular hip opener exercises can alleviate over time. The stiffness ...

If you spend a lot of time sitting (I'm talking to you, fellow desk-job-workers), your body, and more specifically, your hips, are probably aching to be stretched. One of the best ways to soothe tight ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. If you’ve been dealing with hip pain or tight hips, you’re not alone. It’s a common issue that can be caused by commonplace things, ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Every time you sit down, you're actively shortening the muscles in your hips, which ultimately makes ...

With so many ways to exercise, and so many things to focus your workouts on (leg day, fixing back pain, stronger arms, etc.), mobility is easy to overlook when planning your workouts. However, it's ...

Everyone gets tight and sore in different areas, but it seems like tight hips are the one pain point we all have in common. That’s because hip soreness is “often a result of our sedentary lifestyle,” ...