Hip Circles (prone)

Hip Circles (prone) — Start position — Start position

Hip Circles (prone) — End position — End position

Region: Hip & Glute
Equipment: Body Only
Category: Stretching
Level: Beginner
Mechanic: isolation
Force: pull

Muscles worked

abductors
adductors

Filled = primary · Outlined = secondary

Source: Free Exercise DB (public domain)

How to perform

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.

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