Tensor fasciae latae: Located on the outside of your upper thigh ... Note: You should feel a stretch in your hip flexor, thigh, side waist and back muscles — but never pain. When adjusting your foot ...

Think: injury prevention, reduced pain, and overall better movement ... a physical therapist and Pilates instructor tells SELF. It also engages your tensor fasciae latae (TFL), one of the hip flexors, ...