Squatting: Front of my hips hurt

[AirWolf]

When I squat whatever the muscle is that runs up the front of my hips, where they bend really hurts. Its not an injury pain, but a muscular pain. The same thing happens when I'm sprinting on a bike. I've noticed it a bit in the past, but now I'm doing light weight work with high reps and its really killing me.

Any ideas if I'm doing something wrong or if I just need to strengthen the muscle? And how would I go about strengthening it?

Thanks.

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Wolf

 

[6_pak]

Maybe the inductor and abductor machines can strengthen them. Also lunges, or even leg raises will strenthen your hip muscles. If it seems like a muscle pain, it may be because you havent actually hit that particular muscle in a long while, if ever. Have you changed techniques or your stances when doing squats?

 

[AirWolf]

I started going really deep into the squat about a month ago, other than that - no real changes. Guess I just need to keep working on it.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

just curious, are you squatting on the Smith? You get alot of lifters w/hip injuries from that machine.

 

[bignate73]

you need to stretch your hip flexors.

 

[AirWolf]

just curious, are you squatting on the Smith? You get alot of lifters w/hip injuries from that machine.

No smith for me...real squats.

 

[super_rice]

you need to stretch your hip flexors.

you need to stretch your hip flexors.
you need to stretch your hip flexors.

 

[AirWolf]

you need to stretch your hip flexors.
you need to stretch your hip flexors.

I'll make sure to give them an extra stretch next time and see what happens

Thanks.

 

[casualbb]

you need to stretch your hip flexors.

BAM! you beat me to it

 

[coolcolj]

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