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The muscle that links your spine to your thigh

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The psoas major doesn't care about anatomical boundaries, aggressively bridging your upper and lower halves. It originates directly on the lumbar vertebrae and sneaks all the way down to attach to the femur, functioning as the primary structural cable that flexes your hip joint.

The muscle that links your spine to your thigh
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