Hip Flexors

[Mikido]

Anybody have hip flexor specific workouts?

Generally I do the mtn tough 45-70 before my elk hunts, and it’s been great. No problems up to 50lb Ruck up and down….

This year on an elk pack out, totally hurt my hip flexors. Still recovering…

I use an EXO K2, with a K3 hipbelt, and it fits well.

On the pack out, that first quarter sat very low, which i felt right away. 2nd through 5th packout, I adjusted and it wasn’t as apparent…

Any advice I’d appreciate

 

[mtwarden]

I'll get some soreness in the hip flexors on a long & heavy packout, but it's usually gone within a couple of days.

What kills my hip flexors (or something near them) is steady blowdown—lifting your legs high getting over them. On a long day or day two (or three) I have to grab the pants of the leg that needs to get over and literally pull my leg up to get it over—they are totally shot.

Not sure that's my hip flexors giving out or another muscle(s), but I'll stay tuned to this thread as I could use some help as well

 

[MOwhitetail]

A lot of core exercises will work your hip flexors- dead bugs and v sits specifically. Those wouldn’t get you the same volume as a pack out but it’s a start. If you go to a gym, a lot of them have the Keiser standing hip machine. That would help you target the hip flexors specifically and you could change the load to get to the volume you’re after.

 

[ScreamingPotato]

I'll get some soreness in the hip flexors on a long & heavy packout, but it's usually gone within a couple of days.

What kills my hip flexors (or something near them) is steady blowdown—lifting your legs high getting over them. On a long day or day two (or three) I have to grab the pants of the leg that needs to get over and literally pull my leg up to get it over—they are totally shot.

Not sure that's my hip flexors giving out or another muscle(s), but I'll stay tuned to this thread as I could use some help as well

LMAO I wish I couldn't relate so well reading that.

OP, I dunno how much it helps but I try to hit my flexors as much as possible and I feel like walking lunges and barbell reverse lunges get them at least a little bit.

 

[doc holiday13]

Walk downhill with a weighted pack

 

[sebastian.cassell]

Check out the kneesovertoesguy on youtube. Some of his workouts and philosophy have completely changed my routines preseason and have added a ton of stability. Game changer for sure

 

[justinspicher]

I keep my workouts and training pretty simple, I try to walk everyday with a light pack and a mobility routine a couple times a week has seemed to help me out.