Tight glutes

Expert Discussion Recovery and Regeneration
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guys,
can excessively tight glutes cause a loss of hip extension?
Ive had a real issue with ‘low hips’ in spite of regular strength work to address this issue as well as streching hip flexors-- stil no improvement.

Any thoughts would be appreciated
thanks

2

http://defrancostraining.com/ask_joe/archives/ask_joe_08-10-03.html#question04

check that out. a lot of people at elitefts.com have had good success with this hip program.

3

Foam rolling my friend.
Its not always about becoming stronger, its about releasing the tension that is there and unlocking the strength hidden with tightness

Massage (deep tissue)
Acupuncture

4

just been reading some old posts and thinking about how i feel sore in my hamstrings after running and squatting but rarely in my glutes;

‘If your overly sore in the hamstrings and not in the glutes,hips when sprinting it could be a sign of weak glutes and they are not firing properly so your hamstrings have to overcompensate the workload’

Would this be an indication of weakness, tightness or both?