Top Hip Exercises You Need to Know
Consistent hip strength training is one of the best practices for preventing injuries with running.
You may be wondering which hip exercises are best to include in your routine…and if so, you’re in luck!
YOU GET A HIP EXERCISE! YOU GET A HIP EXERCISE!! AND YOU GET A HIP EXERCISE!
I’m going to break it all down for you today…
There are 3 types of hip exercise that all runners need in their strength training program. Let’s go over the top 3 and spoiler alert: there’s a helpful resource for you at the bottom of this page :)
Hip Extension - This targets your hips ability to propel your body forward when running. Why is this so important? It improves power with hills, evens out stride and has been shown by research to improve knee pain and hip pain!
This is controlled by your gluteus maximus muscle - see the image below to see which muscle this in in your hip!
2. Lateral Movements - This targets the side-to-side muscles in the body (see the gluteus medius muscle in the image above) and helps with improving outer hip health and can even reduce outer hip pain and knee pain.
3. Hip Rotation - This is controlled by your gluteus maximus muscle (see image above). Training this consistently helps with ensuring your hips, knees and ankles are supported!
Staying pain-free with running and hiking can seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! When you learn the tools your body needs to stay pain-free, mobile and strong for running - you can just focus on your run and how much you love it!
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