The tensor fasciae latae—or TFL for short—is a small muscle on the outside of your ... contracting the glutes to lift hips up toward the ceiling. Body should form a straight line from ...

When these muscles activate and recruit together, your body can coordinate ... Finally, the lateral system includes the ...

Keep your body still. (If you start to lean to ... about two inches below the top of your pelvis. This is your tensor fasciae latae muscle. If you have difficulty finding your TFL, place your ...

“Monster walks primarily target the hip abductor muscles, particularly the gluteus medius, gluteus minimus, and tensor fasciae latae (TFL),” says Cynthia Sampson, PT, DPT, CPT, a physical ...

Sartorius: As the longest muscle in the body, it runs from the hip to the shin and assists with hip flexion and external rotation. • Tensor fasciae latae: Located on the outside of your upper ...

“It forms from the TFL muscle or the tensor fasciae latae muscle, and the gluteus medius ... For the leg in the towel or strap, extend it across your body towards the opposite side.