Standing Hip Circles
Works the abductors.
- Primary muscles
- Abductors
- Secondary muscles
- Adductors
- Equipment
- Body only
- Level
- Beginner
- Mechanic
- Isolation
- Force
- Pull
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.
Track it
Log every set in Pensum. It keeps your best sets and estimates your one-rep max as you go. Estimate your 1RM now.
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