Lying Hip Circle with Band

Muscles Involved: Muscles of the hip, adductor muscles (inner thigh), and hamstrings

Instructions

  • Lie flat on the floor.
  • Grab a band and loop it around you left foot.
  • Pull the band to pull your left leg back towards you.
  • Try to keep your leg as straight as you can.
  • Once you’ve pulled your leg back towards you, use the band to now pull your leg out to the side.
  • You should begin to feel a stretch in your groin and inner thigh.
  • Lower your leg out to the side using the band, keeping your leg as close to the floor as you can.
  • Try to touch the ground with the side of your leg.
  • From here, lower your leg down towards the other one. Making a circular (more like a half circle) motion.
  • You can go both clockwise and counterclockwise.
  • Perform 5-6 rotations before switching directions, then switch to the other leg.