Standing hip circles

How to do the Standing hip circles: full step-by-step instructions, muscles worked (Legs), equipment (Bodyweight) and a two-frame demo. Free to read, from the Setline exercise catalog.

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Standing hip circles: start and finish positions
Standing hip circles: start and finish positions

How to do it

  1. 1

    Stand on one leg, holding a vertical support.

  2. 2

    Raise the free knee to 90 degrees.

  3. 3

    Open the hip and circle the knee as wide as you can, slowly. Switch sides.

In a Setline session: 3 sets of 6 each.

Questions

What equipment do I need for the Standing hip circles?

The Standing hip circles uses: Bodyweight.

Which muscles does the Standing hip circles work?

The Standing hip circles works: Legs.

How many sets and reps for the Standing hip circles?

In Setline sessions the Standing hip circles is programmed as 3 sets of 6 each.

Which Setline styles include the Standing hip circles?

The Standing hip circles appears in: Tai Chi.

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Standing hip circles — how to do it, steps and demo · Setline