Psoas Major


Summary

Location: In the hip region, deep within the pelvis.

Information

Group: Hip and Pelvis
Subgroup: Iliopsoas, Hip Flexors
Side(s) of body: Back
Function/action: Hip Flexor, Hip External Rotator

Details

Joint: Hip
Bone: Femur
Origin: Lumbar vertebrae.
Insertion: Lesser trochanter of femur.

Exercises

Primary muscle in: Lying Leg Raise, Reverse Situp, Hanging Knee Raise, Single Leg Reverse Situp, Cable Reverse Squat, Kneeling Cable Crunch, Hanging Leg Raise, Toes To Bar, Standing Knee Raise, Decline Sit Up, Machine Seated Crunch, Sit Up, Standing Cable Crunch, Standing Leg Raise, Flutter Kick, Scissor Kick, Bicycle Crunch, Inverted Row, Table Inverted Row, Mountain Climber
Secondary muscle in: Sissy Squat, Squat, Safety Bar Squat, Barbell Lunge, Barbell Reverse Lunge, Bulgarian Split Squat, Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squat, Dumbbell Lunge, Dumbbell Reverse Lunge, Dumbbell Split Squat, Split Squat, Belt Squat, Hack Squat, Pause Squat, Smith Machine Squat, Archer Push Up, Close Grip Push Up, Decline Push Up, Incline Push Up, One Arm Push Up, Push Up, Wide Grip Push Up, Good Morning, Jefferson Deadlift, Bodyweight Lunge, Bodyweight Reverse Lunge, Bodyweight Split Squat, Floor Hip Extension, Renegade Row, Pike Push Up, Bodyweight Squat, Box Squat, Dumbbell Squat, Pin Squat, Pistol Squat, Sumo Squat, Jefferson Squat, Dumbbell Front Squat, Front Squat, Goblet Squat, Landmine Squat, Side Lunge, Diamond Push Up, Bodyweight Walking Lunge, Mountain Climber, Dumbbell Push Press, Dumbbell Thruster, Push Press, Thruster, Wall Ball, Barbell Hack Squat, Half Squat, Squat Jump, Zercher Squat, Squat Thrust, Burpee, Overhead Squat