stretching
Standing Hip Circles
Works the abductors, with no equipment.
Specification
| Equipment | body only |
| Primary muscles | abductors |
| Secondary muscles | adductors |
| Mechanic | isolation |
| Force | pull |
| Level | beginner |
| Category | stretching |
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.