From the frail elderly to peak-level athletes, hip exercises bring a wealth of rewards. They can fortify your balance and reinforce the muscles that tether your hips’ joint while reducing agony due to arthritis or aiding you in staying spry longer than others may expect — but real breakthroughs lie within their ability to rouse mobility and suppleness surrounding both knees and hips as well as lending respite from distressful sensations. Need greater strength? Improved poise? An edge for athletics competitions? Simply by adding some strategically chosen hip exercise into your schedule everyday, you’ll find yourself closer towards realizing those goals.
Move over squats, there’s a new kid in town: hip-belt squats (HBS). This type of squat is quickly becoming the go-to exercise for athletes and gym-goers alike due to its many benefits and effectiveness. Not only do they target your glutes, quads, and hamstrings but they also engage your core muscles while working on shoulder…
The moment you grab the heavy barbell and roll it onto your hips, you can feel the tension building in your glutes, butt, and thigh muscles. As you bend your knees and drive your hips upwards, squeezing your glutes with each inch of progress, a sense of power radiates through every corner of your body….
This exercise targets your hamstrings, glutes, lower back muscles, with some additional activation from your abs. The Banded Hip Extension Exercise instructional video. 1. Keep your ribs pulled down and abs tightly braced to keep your lower back from arching. 2. Push your hips back until you get a light stretch in your hamstrings….