Hip Circles (prone)

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Hip Circles (prone)

Category
Stretching
Level
Beginner
Equipment
Body Only
Force
Pull
Mechanic
Isolation

Primary Muscles

Abductors

Secondary Muscles

Adductors

Instructions

  1. 1

    Position yourself on your hands and knees on the ground. Maintaining good posture, raise one bent knee off of the ground. This will be your starting position.

  2. 2

    Keeping the knee in a bent position, rotate the femur in an arc, attempting to make a big circle with your knee.

  3. 3

    Perform this slowly for a number of repetitions, and repeat on the other side.

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