Hominin · exercise
Standing Hip Circles
Standing Hip Circles is a beginner stretching exercise using body only. It works the abductors, with help from the adductors.
beginnerbody onlypull movementisolationstretching
- Main muscles
- abductors
- Also works
- adductors
How to do it
- Begin standing on one leg, holding to a vertical support.
- Raise the unsupported knee to 90 degrees. This will be your starting position.
- Open the hip as far as possible, attempting to make a big circle with your knee.
- Perform this movement slowly for a number of repetitions, and repeat on the other side.
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Similar exercises
- Hip Circles (prone) · body only, beginner
- Lying Crossover · body only, expert
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- Iliotibial Tract-SMR · foam roll, intermediate
- Windmills · other, intermediate
General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).