Hip Circles (prone)

Muscle Groups

Primary Muscles:

abductors

Secondary Muscles:

adductors

Exercise Demonstration

Demonstration of Hip Circles (prone) exercise showing proper form and technique Alternative demonstration of Hip Circles (prone) exercise

Description:

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. Keeping the knee in a bent position, rotate the femur in an arc, attempting to make a big circle with your knee. Perform this slowly for a number of repetitions, and repeat on the other side.

Exercise Information

Category: stretching
Equipment: body only
Level: beginner
Force Type: pull
Mechanic: isolation