Standing Hip Circle
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
Standing hip circles help improve hip mobility and flexibility by engaging the hip and core muscles. This exercise is often used in warm-up routines or for mobility drills.
How to do it
- Stand with feet hip-width apart and hands on hips.
- Engage your core to maintain a stable upper body.
- Slowly rotate your hips in a circular motion, making large circles.
- Complete the desired number of circles, then switch directions.
- Keep movements controlled and avoid arching your back.
Muscles worked
Primary Iliopsoas
Secondary Gluteus Medius Gluteus Minimus Obliques Rectus Abdominis