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The Anatomy of the Iliopsoas Muscle
Medically reviewed by Kimberly Brown, MDFact checked by Khara ScheppmannThe iliopsoas muscle is the major flexor of your hip ...
A Physical Therapist Shares Glute Stretches to Relieve Tightness
Below, she outlines the three main glute muscles and how they work. Gluteus Maximus: The gluteus maximus is primarily responsible for hip extension, external rotation, and helps maintain an upright ...
5 Must-Do Exercises to Strengthen Your Lower Back
Get into a glute bridge position. Lift the hips, and slowly shift all your weight onto one side and pick up the other foot off the ground. Hold there for a second before slowly returning that foot to ...
The 5 Best Exercises for the Backs of Your Thighs
A physical therapist shares the benefits of doing exercises for the backs of your thighs, plus the best moves to try.
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How to Do a Glute Bridge
Glute bridge muscles worked are located near the middle of your body. Mainly, this exercise targets the glutes. Most specifically, glute bridges work the gluteus maximus. The hip extension aspect ...
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IMPACT OF THE NORDIC HAMSTRING AND HIP EXTENSION EXERCISES ON HAMSTRING ARCHITECTURE AND MORPHOLOGY: IMPLICATIONS FOR INJURY PREVENTION
Objective To evaluate changes in biceps femoris long head (BF LH) fascicle length and hamstring muscle size following Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) or hip extension (HE) training. Design In this ...
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Elbow flexor and extensor muscle weakness in lateral epicondylalgia
Results The authors found significant side differences in elbow extensor (−6.54 N, 95% CI −11.43 to −1.65, p=0.008, standardised mean difference (SMD) −0.45) and flexor muscle strength (−11.26 N, 95% ...