Interesting video and great channel overall! The few times I have trained hanging leg raises I have noticed clicking in my lumbar back/hip area during the eccentric phase. It occurs almost at the bottom of the range of motion, just before my legs return to a dead hang. Am I correct in my assumption that my Psoas are probably too tight (common problem I've heard) and that they should be stretched? I don't do the movement often though, since it seems to tighten up my hip flexors.
The 'clicking' is usually during the eccentric phase as you note due to the spinal stabilization demands that are necessary due to the legs pulling on the spine. Usually the hip flexors get tight - because of the high demand of the exercise. Generally it's the psoas that is inhibited in these situations - hence the 'click' in your back and the tightness of the superficial hip flexors. Stretching the psoas tends to further de-stabilize the spine.
Interesting video and great channel overall! The few times I have trained hanging leg raises I have noticed clicking in my lumbar back/hip area during the eccentric phase. It occurs almost at the bottom of the range of motion, just before my legs return to a dead hang. Am I correct in my assumption that my Psoas are probably too tight (common problem I've heard) and that they should be stretched? I don't do the movement often though, since it seems to tighten up my hip flexors.
danielsenl 4 months ago
The 'clicking' is usually during the eccentric phase as you note due to the spinal stabilization demands that are necessary due to the legs pulling on the spine. Usually the hip flexors get tight - because of the high demand of the exercise. Generally it's the psoas that is inhibited in these situations - hence the 'click' in your back and the tightness of the superficial hip flexors. Stretching the psoas tends to further de-stabilize the spine.
fitnessseminars 3 months ago