Let’s unpack how to spot hip weakness early, why it matters for your run economy (and injury resilience), and—most importantly—how to fix it with purposeful, performance-driven strategies.

At The Impact Initiative - Woodstock Physical Therapy, we’ve worked with enough athletes to know: not all “tight” hips are actually tight. Sometimes, the issue isn’t stiffness—it’s weakness. And treating them the same way? That’s where frustration and plateaus begin.