Side-Lying Hip External Rotation

HipStrengthening
Side-Lying Hip External Rotation

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Description

Lie on your side with your head resting on your lower arm and your top hand placed on the floor for balance. Bend the hip and knee of the bottom leg to 90°, then lift your foot toward the ceiling while keeping the knee steady to create an external rotation of the hip. Lower it slowly and repeat the movement in a controlled manner.

Settings

Equipment
No Equipment
Positions
Side Lying
Muscle groups
Hip external rotators
Difficulty
Easy
Movement
Lateral Rotation
Contraction mode
Concentric

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