There’s nothing hip about hip extension exercises, until you realise that they help you to run faster – and that’s very cool. To be precise, hip extension exercises build up the often neglected ...

Flexion and extension refer to directions of motion that affect the angle of a joint. Flexion is when the joint is closed, while extension is when it is opened. Flexion and extension are the two ...

Several studies describe that in addition to the thoracic and lumbar muscles, the Latissimus dorsi (LD) and hip extensors contribute during trunk extension performance. [28,30–33] These findings ...