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But there are other reasons for the plank’s popularity besides going easy on your spine and hip flexors.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
The hip flexors, located near the top of the thighs, and the hip abductors, which line the back and outside part of the hip, can very commonly be irritated, says Thomas.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
When we are seated for long periods of time, our body begins to adapt to that position, tightening the hip flexors.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
To make matters worse, their best player, Luis Robert Jr., is out with a strained hip flexor and will miss another month, while Yoán Moncada has a strained adductor and is expected to be out until August.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 25 Apr. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, from Latin flectere "to cause to go in a different direction, bend, curve" (of uncertain origin) + -tor, agent suffix
First Known Use
1615, in the meaning defined above
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“Flexor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flexor. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
flexor
noun
flex·or
ˈflek-sər
-ˌsȯ(ə)r
: a muscle that produces flexion
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