REVERSE TIGHT HIPS FROM SITTING TOO LONG

As a follow-up to my recent post on sitting too much, what happens when we're stuck for hours in a crouched position, and it is a crouched position, is that the hip joint tightens up; it gets stiff, and our normal walking stride gets restricted and narrowed.  Walking and balance become compromised and that nothing to speak of how posture is destroyed or not a word about added weight, generally around the waist, the very joint that is already being weakened.  So this post is for folks of all ages who sit too much in a truck or in a cubicle answering calls and solving problems.  First and foremost, get up.  Find a way.  If you're pinned down for too many consecutive hours during the day, then find a way to exercise in the morning for 30 minutes and in the evening for 30 minutes.  Remember, my focus or goal is to restore strength, mobility, and vitality without prescription drugs and without surgery, the two-pronged approached waiting from your standard medical practitioner.  You can either do these exercises on your own, get to a chiropractor, or find a qualified and helpful physical therapist.  

So if the hip gets tight, the solution then is to open it up.  Stretching and yoga achieve this.  And what I like about this one video is that it's not so much your spine that is causing the problems or that it's your spine that is in trouble, rather it is the constellation of muscles that support the spine and limbs.  The answer then is to strengthen the muscles coming off the spine.  This provides ongoing support.  What do those muscles look like? 

This was good.  Referred to as "The Coach," Jeff Cavaliere is knowledgeable.  Google Books explains that 

Jeff Cavaliere, MS PT CSCS, got his start as the physical therapist and strength/conditioning coach for the New York Mets for the team's 2006 National League championship season to 2008. From there, he became a highly sought-after personal trainer to elite athletes, wrestlers, and MMA fighters. Today he runs the wildly popular YouTube channel AthleanX (across platforms he has over 7million followers; he posts three videos a week, with a number of videos that have over a million views), which brings intelligent training to the everyday gymgoer.