Name: Playbook - Sarah Herse - Mobility routine for tight hips
Uploaded: 2024-03-20T21:08:54.789Z
Duration: 15 min
Description: Mobility routine for tight hips

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A. Mobility for Hips x 4 sets:
A1. Frog Stretch x :60 sec
A2. Z-Sits alternating x 20 reps (10 each side)
A3. Pigeon Pose x :30 sec/side 
A4. Figure 4 stretch x :30 sec/side

Begin in a tabletop position on your hands and knees. Make sure your hands are underneath your shoulders and knees are below the hips.
Inhale and slowly move your right and left knee out towards the side as you exhale
- Depending on your flexibility, only go as far as comfortable. Should feel a stretch in groin area and should not be painful. . 
- Continue opening your hips as you turn your feet out towards the side and flex your ankles so that your inner feet, inner ankles, and inner knees are touching the floor.
- Slowly lower down to your forearms with the palms either flat on the floor or pressed together. 
- Hold for recommended amount of time then slowly come out of position.

Frog stretch

(10 reps/side - 20 reps total)

- Start by sitting on the floor 
- Bring one leg in a 90 degree angle in front of you then take the other leg and do a 90 degree angle behind you
- Without using your arms rotate your legs so the back leg becomes the front and the front leg is the back
- Repeat motion for recommended amount of reps

Alternating z-sits

(30 seconds/side - 60 seconds total)

- From all fours, bring your right knee forward towards your right wrist. Depending on your body it may be just behind your wrist or to the outer or the inner edge of it. 
- Experiment with what feels right for you, giving you a stretch on your outer hip without any discomfort in your knee. 
- Your right ankle will be somewhere in front of your left hip. 
- Slide your left leg back and point your toes, your heel is pointing up to the ceiling.
- Scissor your hips together, by drawing your legs in towards each other. 
- As you inhale, come onto your fingertips, lengthen your spine, draw your navel in and open your chest.
- As you exhale, walk your hands forward and lower your upper body towards the floor. You can rest your forearms and forehead on the mat.
- Repeat on other side

Pigeon pose hold

(30 seconds/side - 60 seconds total)

- Lie on your back with your feet flat on the floor.
- Cross your right ankle over your left knee and keep your right foot flexed.
- Bring your left knee toward your chest. Reach your right hand through your legs and interlace your fingers just below the crease of your left knee.
- Using your arms, pull your left knee toward your chest, pausing when you feel a stretch in your right glute and hip.
- Stay for recommended amount of time and repeat on other side.

Mobility routine for tight hips

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