{"id":1005,"date":"2023-07-27T03:52:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-27T03:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.joggo.run\/?p=1005"},"modified":"2024-08-21T14:22:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T14:22:30","slug":"hip-strengthening-and-mobility-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joggo.run\/blog\/hip-strengthening-and-mobility-exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Hip-Strengthening and Mobility Exercises"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are hip-strengthening exercises part of your workout?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The average recreational runner today spends most days sitting, which tightens the hip flexor muscle. Weak hip muscles in runners force surrounding muscles to overwork to compensate and can lead to knee pain<\/a>, back pain, and other overuse injuries<\/a>, according to this study<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Genetics also plays a role in the development of hip muscles \u2013 some runners have less developed hip muscles than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By adding hip stretches to your pre-run stretching routine and hip strength training to your workouts<\/a>, you can develop stronger hip muscles that will make you a better runner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this post, we\u2019ll be focusing on the most effective hip-strengthening exercises for runners<\/strong>, including hip stretches to add to your dynamic warm-up<\/a> before a run and plyometric exercises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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