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Standing Hip Circles

Stretching & mobilityBeginner Abductors (outer hip)Adductors (inner thigh) Bodyweight
Standing Hip Circles, step 1
1. Stand on one leg holding a support; raise the other knee to 90°.
Standing Hip Circles, step 2
2. Open the knee out to the side, then down and back to the front, drawing big circles from the hip.

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.

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