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Half Kneeling Windmill to Open Up Tight Hips and Shoulders

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 30, 2024
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength
Hip Mobility Exercises

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. Read more

 

How To Build Aqua Hips

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jul 25, 2024
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength
Hip Mobility Exercises

To build hips as healthy as Aquaman's, try this.

While lying face down with your arms on the ground, left one leg up along the side of your body while keeping its inner thigh as close to the ground as possible. Repeat this on the other side. Read more

 

Essential Movements For Healthy Hips

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Mar 18, 2024
Hip Mobility Exercises

Begin with your feet a little wider than shoulder-width apart and gently drop down into a comfortable squat. Allow yourself a few seconds or more to sit in this position to stretch your hip capsules. Read more

 

3 Stretches For Better Hip Mobility

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jul 07, 2023
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength
Hip Mobility Exercises

The idea is to take our hips through internal rotation, external rotation, and then a deep general stretch that includes the glutes and the connective tissue fascia that ties in with the lower back.

All 3 stretches can be held for as long as is comfortable. Read more

 

An Introduction to 90/90 Hip Mobility Exercises

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jun 20, 2023
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength
Hip Mobility Exercises

90/90 hip mobility work is highly effective for improving functional range of motion of your hip joints.

Before beginning 90/90 work, I suggest warming up your spine, particularly your lower spine, as sitting in the 90/90 position can put some strain on your spine and surrounding soft tissues, and thoroughly warming up your back will decrease risk of straining muscles and ligaments in and around your spine. Read more

 

Daily Release For Tight Hips

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jun 15, 2023
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength
Hip Mobility Exercises

For those looking to address or prevent hip pain and stiffness without having to get on the ground, this is a simple and highly effective way of improving hip health daily. Read more

 

How to Strengthen Your Hips and Core

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on May 21, 2023
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength
Hip Mobility Exercises

For those interested in preserving hip health and mobility, this is a compound movement that I can suggest working at - it's more challenging than basic hip swivel work, but is an excellent way of combining hip, core, and upper body conditioning. Read more

 

How to Open Up Tight Hips

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on May 08, 2023
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength
Hip Mobility Exercises

For those struggling with hip pain and stiffness, this is a simple stretch that I recommend doing daily.

This is best done with a strong resistance band - I prefer one made of a fabric-like material like this: Fabric Resistance Band Read more

 

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