12 Mar Walking Pigeon Stretch
HOW: Shift your weight to one leg as you bend the opposite knee and place the lower leg over the top of the knee on the leg you're standing on. Hinge forward at the hips keeping your back flat and slightly sink down on your...
12 Mar Sidelying Hip Circle
HOW: Get set up by lying on your side. Bend the bottom knee. Lift up the opposite leg and while keeping your knee straight draw a circle in a clockwise motion first, then counterclockwise after that. The bigger the circle the harder the exercise is. FEEL:...
12 Mar Supine Leg Circle
HOW: Get set up by lying on your back. Bend one knee and place that foot flat on the ground. Straighten the opposite leg and lift that leg off the ground. While keeping your knee straight, draw a circle in a clockwise motion first, then...
25 Jan Toe Tap – 4-Way, Band
HOW: Loop a resistance band around your legs just above your knees. Position your feet about shoulder width apart slightly pushing out on the band with both legs. Perform a small hip hinge and slightly bend your knees. Shift most of your weight to one...
23 Dec Side Step – Band, On Toes
HOW: Loop a resistance band around the arches of your feet in a standing position. Move your feet out about hip width, slightly bend your knees and perform a mini squat. From here, step out to one side in a lateral motion pushing the band...
23 Dec Isometric Bridge – Isometric Hip Abduction, Band
HOW: Loop a resistance band around your legs just above the knees. Begin by lying on your back with your knees bent up and your feet flat on the ground about shoulder width apart. Put tension on the band rotating your hips slightly outward while...
27 Oct Seated Hip Abduction – Band
HOW: Begin in an upright seated position in a chair or stool. Place a looped resistance band around your thighs just above the knees. From here, push out against the band feeling the muscles in the side of your hips. FEEL: You should feel your outer...
07 May Supine Hip External Rotation – Band
HOW: Lie on your back and loop a band around both feet. With your legs straight out, keep one leg stable as the other foot pushes the band out and back in. FEEL: You should feel your hip muscles working. COMPENSATION: Only allow motion...
30 Mar 90/90 Hip Switch Stretch
HOW: Begin in a seated position with both knees bent on the ground. One knee should be lying on its outside, and the other should be lying on its inside. Sit up tall, hinge forward at the hips and lean towards the knee lying...
30 Mar Stork Turns
HOW: Begin in a standing position. Shift your weight to one leg. Take the other foot and hook it around the back of the standing leg. Cross your arms across your chest, or grab onto a stick if needed. From here, drive the bent...
