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Standing Hip Circles

Abductors · Adductors · Bodyweight

Standing Hip Circles, startStanding Hip Circles, end

How to do it

  1. Begin standing on one leg, holding to a vertical support.
  2. Raise the unsupported knee to 90 degrees. This will be your starting position.
  3. Open the hip as far as possible, attempting to make a big circle with your knee.
  4. Perform this movement slowly for a number of repetitions, and repeat on the other side.
  5. Reverse the direction of the circle on each side.
Primary muscle
Abductors
Secondary muscles
Adductors
Equipment
Bodyweight
Sides
One side at a time
Directions
Forward, then backward

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