Tight hips aren’t always a flexibility problem they’re often a strength and control problem. Stretching can temporarily increase range of motion, but having access to a range isn’t the same as being strong and capable within it. Your hips need the strength and control to own those positions, produce force, and handle the demands you place on them. So instead of only stretching, start strengthening. Train your hips through flexion, extension, rotation, abduction and adduction because your hips are designed to move in all of those directions. Progressively overload those movements, then teach your hips to absorb, control and redirect force through single-leg work, jumps, running and changes of direction. And don’t forget your glutes. Strong glutes help provide the stability and force your hips need to move well. I’ve personally noticed a huge difference since making this approach a priority. My hips feel stronger, more mobile and more capable not just when I lift, but when I run, s...