IT'S TIME TO WORK YOUR BUTT!

SQUAT (Weight lifting); STRENGTH training; HIP exercises; PLICA syndrome; SPORTS medicine

Sitting for hours on end tightens your hip flexors, which makes it harder to activate your glutes when you need them most - on a run and during your strength workouts. - Maria Sylvester Terry, 31, New Orleans Erin Carson leads runner Hannah Shell through a series of glute exercises and hip stretches in North Boulder Park in Boulder, Colorado. WHY HIP MOBILITY IS KEY TO STRONG GLUTES IRONMAN world champion Mirinda Carfrae - who, fun fact, has never had an injury sideline her training - in part credits mobility for her success. [Extracted from the article]

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