Proper Running Form: Test Your Hip Extension

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Nick Ortego (personal trainer in Baton Rouge) demonstrates. It is strongly recommended that you consult with your physician before beginning any exercise program. You should be in good physical condition and be able to participate in the exercise. Nick Ortego is not a licensed medical care provider and represents that it has no expertise in diagnosing, examining, or treating medical conditions of any kind, or in determining the effect of any specific exercise on a medical condition. You should understand that when participating in any exercise or exercise program, there is the possibility of physical injury. If you engage in this exercise or exercise program, you agree that you do so at your own risk, are voluntarily participating in these activities, assume all risk of injury to yourself, and agree to release and discharge Nick Ortego from any and all claims or causes of action, known or unknown, arising out of Nick Ortego's negligence.
About Nick: He is a health coach specializing in biohacking for runners, owner of N 2 Action, a wellness studio in Baton Rouge, Louisiana offering personal training, yoga, health coaching and fascial stretch therapy. He uses his background as a personal trainer, yoga teacher, and fascial stretch therapist to help each student live the most amazing life possible.

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Transcript:

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hey I'm going to show you how to check
and see if you have good range of motion

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in hip extension meaning that you have
good loose flexible hip flexors so I'm

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testing my right hip flexor that's this
leg that's on the ground have that knee

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directly underneath the hip I have this
stick directly behind my back it's

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0:24.3

touching my tailbone it's touching the
back of my head it's touching the spot

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between my shoulder blades there's this
little gap one more occurred in my lower

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back where I can just slide my hand
between my body slide my hand between my

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body and the bar what I'm going to do is
flatten out my back while keeping the

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bar completely vertical and see if I can
flatten down my back and first of all

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0:55.8

can I do that that's the first test and
if I can do I feel this a strong stretch

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1:00.6

in my right leg and I do feel a strong
stretch it means after stretch my hip

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1:05.8

flexors quads a little bit but if I
can't flatten out the back that

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1:09.7

definitely is an indicator of really
tight hip flexors I can't flatten it out

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1:15.5

and there's a little bit of stretch and
I'll feel it just a little bit I'm

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1:19.2

probably okay I should still stretch
those hip flexors if I can't flatten it

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1:24.2

out and is a strong sensation of stretch
in my right quad and hip flexor I

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1:30.0

definitely need some hip flexor
stretching and increased range of motion

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into hip extension stretching the hip
flexors lengthening the hip flexors have

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a solution for that if you need that if
you found that your body needs more hip

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extension range of motion you need more
hip flexor flexibility in order to be

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1:49.7

able to run better got a solution click
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2:09.5

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2:12.1

injured it's all about proper running
form
and how to get ready to run properly
with good running form