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Hip Circles (prone)
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How to do Hip Circles (prone)

Main muscle
Abductors
Equipment
Bodyweight
Level
Beginner
Type
Stretching

Secondary muscles

How to do it

  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.

This page is general information. If you have an injury, pain or a health condition, check with a professional before doing this exercise.

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