Tensor Fasciae Latae


Summary

Location: On the side of the hip, near the front, and it connects to the iliotibial band.

Information

Group: Hip and Pelvis
Side(s) of body: Front
Function/action: Hip Abductor, Hip Flexor, Hip Medial Rotator

Details

Joint: Hip, Knee
Bone: Femur, Tibia
Origin: Anterior iliac crest.
Insertion: Iliotibial tract.

Exercises

Primary muscle in: Reverse Situp, Hanging Knee Raise, Single Leg Reverse Situp, Cable Reverse Squat, Kneeling Cable Crunch, Standing Knee Raise, Decline Sit Up, Machine Seated Crunch, Sit Up, Standing Cable Crunch, Bicycle Crunch, Inverted Row, Table Inverted Row
Secondary muscle in: Lying Leg Raise, Sissy Squat, Squat, Leg Extension, Single Leg Extension, Safety Bar Squat, Hanging Leg Raise, Toes To Bar, Hip Thrust, Machine Hip Thrust, Single Leg Hip Thrust, Cable Pull Through, Horizontal Leg Press, Horizontal Single Leg Press, Sled Leg Press, Sled Single Leg Press, 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, Standing Leg Raise, Good Morning, Jefferson Deadlift, Hip Abduction, Lying Side Leg Raise, Side Leg Raise, Hip Adduction, Barbell Glute Bridge, Glute Bridge, Flutter Kick, Scissor Kick, Cable Leg Extension, Vertical Leg Press, Bodyweight Lunge, Bodyweight Reverse Lunge, Bodyweight Split Squat, 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, Clean, Dumbbell Hang Clean, Hang Clean, Hang Power Clean, Power Clean, Clean and Jerk, Clean and Press, Dumbbell Clean and Press, Kettlebell Swing, Jumping Jack, 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