A yoga and fitness instructor says that hip immobility is a common problem

Modern lifestyles mean that we sit a lot more than we used to, thanks to the invention of laptops, cars and television. But all this sitting can lead to stiff, immobile hips.

Yoga and fitness instructor Reena Vokoun, founder of Passion Fit , explains that this lack of mobility doesn’t just impact your hips, but can cause knock-on effects elsewhere in the body.

“According to the American Council on Exercise , when you lack mobility in your hips, you end up overcompensating through other parts of your body, which leads to undue stress,” says Vokoun. You may like

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