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Hip Twist

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Also known as: hip circles

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Reps
/hip_twist 20
also valid: /hip-twist 20 · /hip twist 20
Sets × Reps
/hip_twist 3x10
also valid: /hip-twist 3x10 · /hip twist 3x10 · /log hip_twist 3x10

Underscores, dashes, and spaces are interchangeable — every spelling above logs the same exercise.

Demonstration

Hip Twist — position 1Hip Twist — position 2
Demo: Hip Circles (Prone) — free-exercise-db (public domain)

How to perform

🎯 AbductorsAdductors🛠 Body Only
  1. Position yourself on your hands and knees on the ground. Maintaining good posture, raise one bent knee off of the ground. This will be your starting position.
  2. Keeping the knee in a bent position, rotate the femur in an arc, attempting to make a big circle with your knee.
  3. Perform this slowly for a number of repetitions, and repeat on the other side.

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