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Half Kneeling Windmill to Open Up Tight Hips and Shoulders
To open up tight hips and shoulders, this is a movement worth doing daily.
Be sure to note the position of the back leg - the foot of the back leg is swung closer to the front foot to create more external rotation within both hips.
For those who find this movement difficult due to tight hips or shoulders, I suggest first working at the following which can be done while lying face down:
https://youtu.be/aSzNgTTlYmU?si=PhIu3xHwrDy-xQh8
For people who find it difficult to do either movement but would still like to improve hip mobility, the single best exercise I can suggest is the following:
https://youtu.be/PUoTc9_7R_M?si=31nZ0AOmfvlXIo_O
Sitting in a deep squat is highly effective in inducing healthy flexibility of the ligamentous capsule that surrounds the hip joints.
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