Hip Raise
Hip Raise is a home workout exercise that targets glutes & hip flexors, and hamstrings and involves the abs and lower back. This exercise isolates and strengthens the glutes like no other exercise.
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Single-Leg Hip Raise
Single-Leg Hip Raise increases the strength in your hips, glutes, and abs. It is also a good core exercise.
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Instructions
- Lie on your back with your knees bent and your heels on the floor. Keep your feet hip-width apart.
- Lift one leg off the floor and straighten it completely.
- Squeeze your stomach and press the remaining heel to the floor, lifting your hips up and ending the movement by squeezing your buttocks. Return to the floor and repeat.
Tips
- The strength of the exercise should come from the buttocks. Be sure to cut them at the top of the movement.
- Keep your leg under your knee throughout the exercise. Try not to place it too far in front of you.
- Keep your heel firmly pressed to the floor throughout the movement.
Alternative Exercises
Reverse Lunges
A lower-body strength exercise stepping backward into a lunge, emphasizing glutes, quads, and balance while reducing knee stress compared to forward lunges.
Alternating Reverse Lunges
A lower-body strength exercise targeting the quads, glutes, and hamstrings, performed by stepping backward into successive lunges to build balance, stability, and unilateral leg strength.
Glute Bridges
A posterior-chain exercise performed on the floor to lift the hips using bodyweight, targeting the glutes and hamstrings while improving hip strength, stability, and activation.
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