how to stretch the hip flexor muscles and Elimination With Belly Fat

how to stretch the hip flexor muscles and Elimination With Belly Fat

Dear Friend,

You train hard, you eat well…it should be enough to keep you in good health and physically and emotionally strong.

Yet, there is a danger lurking in our bodies that are not only hidden from us… but which even doctors are failing to identify.

It affects nearly everybody, no matter how active or sedentary you are, or how old or young you are.

This problem affects not only our body but our whole well-being.

And when I tell you what it is, you'll be shocked…

… because it's tight hip flexors.

You see, our hip flexors are the engine through which our body moves. They control balance, 
our ability to sit, stand, twist, reach, bend, walk, and step.

Everything goes through the hips.

And when our hip flexors tighten it causes a lot of problems in ordinarily healthy and active 
people, like us.

Before I reveal how most people end up having tight hip flexors yet never realize it, let me 
introduce myself.

Coach Mike Westerdal
My name is Mike Westerdal and I'm a national best-selling fitness author, sports nutrition 
specialist, personal trainer, Iron Man magazine contributor, and founder of the internet's 
longest-standing strength site, CriticalBench.com.

In a moment, I'll reveal to you the 10 Key Moves you need to loosen your hip flexors and 
unlock the hidden power in your body.

But first, let me explain just how deep-rooted the problem is.

THE SHOCKING WAYS THAT TIGHT HIPS ARE HOLDING YOU BACK…

Here's the truth: Most people don’t realize the cause of their problems is tight hip flexors.

The impact the hips had on the whole body never occurred to me until I saw the effect of tight 
hip flexors had on the health and well-being of my wife after she gave birth.

It was only then that I truly understood the magnitude of the problem.

We're not just talking about a bit of soreness; tight hip flexors are the root cause of problems 
such as:

• Nagging joint pains in your legs, lower back or hips
• Walking with discomfort
• Hips locking up
• Bad posture
• Trouble sleeping
• Sluggishness in day to day life
• High Anxiety
• Digestive problems
• Compromised Immune System
• Circulatory issues
• Loss of sexual performance
• Lack of Explosiveness in the gym or sports

If any of these sound familiar to you, don't worry because you're not alone.

Tight hip flexors affect nearly everybody, but few realize the impact on your whole body.

Again, everything flows through the hips.

Think of the hips as a barometer. The health and flexibility of your hip muscles are an indicator 
of the strength and health of our whole body.

AND AT THE VERY HEART OF THIS IS THE "HIDDEN" MOST POWERFUL SURVIVAL 
MUSCLE. WHEN THIS MUSCLE IS HEALTHY, WE ARE HEALTHY.

What is this MUSCLE  

Your hips are the bridge between your upper body and the lower body. They are at the center of your body's movement.

Sitting within the well of your hip and lower spine is the psoas major muscle, one of the two muscles that make up the iliopsoas.

It’s often called the "mighty" psoas (pronounced so-az) for the many important functions it plays in the movement of your body.

The psoas is the only muscle in the human body connecting the upper body to the lower body.

The muscle attaches to the vertebrae of the lower spine, moves through the pelvis and connects to a tendon at the top of the femur. It also attaches to the diaphragm, so it’s connected to your breathing, and upon it sits all the major organs.

A functioning psoas muscle creates a neutral pelvic alignment, stabilizes the hips, supports the lower spine and abdomen, supports the organs in the pelvic and abdominal cavity and gives you greater mobility and core strength.

When it functions well, it has the power to…

• help you achieve peak performance day after day after day.
• rapidly drop ugly body fat that stubbornly clings to your body.
• train harder, heavier and gain strength faster than you thought possible.
• hit your peak of sexual health.
• flood your mind and body with renewed energy and vigor.

Put simply, this muscle is the core of activity in your body. So, when it's out of balance or if the psoas tightens, there are serious consequences which flow throughout the body.

And there's one activity, in particular, that's the sworn enemy of your psoas muscle…

Elimination With Belly Fat

HERE ARE 3 WAYS THAT SITTING IS KILLING YOUR PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH:

BULGING BELLY SYNDROME

Wonder why your stomach still sticks out even though you’re hammering the core exercises every day? It's a common myth that bulging belly is due to weak abdominal muscles. The real cause is likely to be tight psoas muscles, which cause the lower back to curve pushing out the stomach. When the psoas works properly it pulls the abdomen back tucking the tummy in, giving you a strong, flat stomach.

FAT LOSS INHIBITOR

As the body's "fight or flight" muscle, your psoas is deeply connected to our natural survival instinct. It instantly tightens in moments of danger to either protect you (in a fetal position) or help you run, fueled by the release of adrenaline. However, if your psoas is constantly tight, it signals to the body you are in constant danger, leading to overworking of the adrenal glands. When this happens, your immune system suffers and your body automatically switches into fat storing mode in anticipation of danger. Can’t shift that weight? Blame your hips also known as your "survival muscle".

LACK OF SEXUAL PERFORMANCE

Sitting all day causes your hips to become stuck in a forward thrust position. This leads to pulling on the lower back and decreased blood flow and circulation through the hips and to where it matters.

LOOSENING YOUR HIP FLEXORS CAN ACTUALLY BE EASY WITH THE SEQUENTIAL FLOW METHOD

Like unfolding a sheet or unpacking a parcel, opening up the muscles in your hips requires it to be done in the right order.

Try to release one muscle before another and you'll add to your tightness. Getting it wrong really can make it worse.

It's why so many people give up trying to fix the problem themselves and believe incorrectly that they have to live with the problem. But hoping the problem will go away by not exercising is just as damaging.

To explain in more detail about this flow, let me introduce you to leading Kinesiologist and Injury Specialist Rick Kaselj, MS.

Rick is "THE" guy fitness professionals go to when they want to learn about the latest techniques to help their own clients. He's given over 352 live presentations to more than 8,152 health professionals in the US and Canada.

I first met Rick when he helped me fix a shoulder problem. He was one of the few injury specialists I met who helped athletes by focusing on getting them back to training, rather than avoiding workouts.

Rick showed me what so many other injury specialists hadn't - how to work through the right sequence of techniques to unlock the tension and tightness in my muscles to properly solve the problem.

Courtney and Lincoln

He's the guy I turned to when my wife, Courtney, was struggling with pain and discomfort in her hips after the birth of our son Lincoln.

In the days and months following the birth, she experienced pain in her legs and discomfort when walking and sitting. She was struggling to sleep.

In just 15 minutes working with Rick, he'd successfully unlocked her hip flexors so she no longer felt any pain or discomfort that day. She was able to walk without experiencing the nagging pain in her pelvic area. She could sleep better and could start enjoying those precious days with a little one at home.

But Rick's "flow" technique doesn’t only help those in pain.

At Critical Bench, our Head Strength Coach Chris Wilson felt his hip flexors were a little tight (from sitting and answering training questions on Facebook too much) and tried the same routine Rick had used with my wife. Within days, Chris successfully increased his deadlift by 35 pounds to finally hit that 500 pounds pull he had been training for. All because he got to experience the sequential flow of movements that Rick developed to release his hip flexors.

It’s not about the exercises.

While many of the techniques were ones I already knew, doing the movements in the right order unravels all the tissues including muscle, fascia, connective tissue, and the joint capsule while breaking up scar tissue.

Using the right sequence kick starts an increase in blood flow to the area to clean out metabolites and lactic acid and reduces inflammation while nourishing and rejuvenating the area.

I've seen, with my own eyes, the power of Rick's techniques on my wife and our Head Strength Coach Chris Wilson.

That's why I asked Rick to share with you the very same program so you too can help to unlock your hip flexors and gain all the benefits.

You can see the program here

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