ActiveWorkoutsReduce back pain and hip tension with just one bodyweight exerciseIt’s a staple in so many people’s fitness routinesWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ActiveWorkoutsReduce back pain and hip tension with just one bodyweight exerciseIt’s a staple in so many people’s fitness routinesWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
It’s a staple in so many people’s fitness routines
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Getty)
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Hip and back pain are extremely common, but when you get the double whammy of the two of them together, it can be absolute agony. As well as keeping mobile, the NHS recommends doing some light stretches to help ease these pains, and we’ve got one that’s easy and targets both, your lower back and hips (and it’s actually one of my personal favourites).
Whether you’re someone who works out or not, taking the time to incorporate stretches and mobility exercises into your daily routine will help prevent your body from experiencing stiffness, aches and pains in the future. Especially if you have a very inactive job where you’re sat down all day, which can contribute to lower back and hip pain.
This stretch, which is a staple in my own warm up and warm down routines, is called the pigeon stretch (also known as the pigeon pose). It’s actually a very popular yoga pose, but one that’s also included within many people’s fitness routines, basically because it offers an amazing stretch to the hip flexors, lower back, releases bodily tension and is even thought to help with digestion. Curious to try the pigeon pose? Here’s how you do it:
We hope you liked that one, as I said, it’s one of my favourites that I often lose track of time with, especially when doing it on my left side which is always really tight. Ideally you’ll want to do this stretch on an exercise mat oryoga mat(just make sure the floor beneath you isn’t hard). If you enjoyed that, then definitely try out this30 second hip mobility stretchand thesetwo bodyweight exercises I use daily to relieve my back painin two minutes.
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