Exercises to shape the hips

Question
what exercise is good for the hips & for body shape

Answer
Hello Sherry,

Michael Stefano if his Firefighter's Workout book advises these exercises for toning the hips:

STANDING KICKBACK

Stand holding the back of a chair or bench for balance. With your feet together rotate your right foot to the right with all the rotation coming from your hip joint. Exhale and in a very slow and controlled motion with the right foot rotated out, without bending your knee, lift the right leg (with all motion at the hip joint) behind you. The actual movement will only be a slight lift. Inhale and slowly lower leg to starting position. Repeat to muscle fatigue.


REAR RAISE

Lie on your stomach on a mat or padded carpet, head straight. Hands can be used to form a pillow for your face. Inhale as you slowly raise your right leg without bending the knee, holding briefly at the top of the movement. Exhale and lower the leg to starting position. Repeat with the left leg. Repeat to muscle fatigue.


SIDE RAISE

Lie on your left side on a mat or padded carpet, head and legs straight. Exhale as you slowly raise your right leg as high as it will comfortably go and pause briefly. All movement comes from the hip joint. Inhale, lower top leg to starting position and repeat. Repeat on the opposite side. Repeat to muscle fatigue.

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Tanya Zilberter

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