Tight Calves

[Catrin]

Could you please elaborate on this? My hip flexors are an ongoing challenge for me, especially on the rare occasion that I run. I can use all of the help and good advice that I can get! Thanks!

I will attempt to explain it This exercise requires a small exercise ball, the weight doesn't really matter, I just grab the 4.5 pound ball because it is small enough.

Sit in the V-Sit position (with your feet off the ground). Starting on whichever side you like, pass the ball over one leg, then between your legs to go down under and around the other leg in a weaving motion. I generally do this 2 reps of 50-60 times or until the sitting position starts bothering my lower back as it does sometimes when I am already fatigued.

I'm told this isolates the hip flexors and exercises them. Does the description make sense?

We also have a lateral trainer at my gym that has a sideways movement which I've started working with a bit. It looks kind of like a soft-stepper but the legs move in a lateral motion rather than a normal stride. It is really good for ab/adduction and I can't help but to think it is just good for the hips in general. I am slowly increasing my time on it - I've made it to an entire 7 minutes before something starts complaining - obviously this is a good machine for a cyclist as it forces the legs to do different things.