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Side Hip Mobility Circular Rock

The Side Hip Mobility Circular Rock mainly works the hip adductors (inner thighs), with help from the glutes & hips. No equipment needed: it uses just your bodyweight.

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Optional Equipment

Yoga Mat
Yoga Mat

Side Hip Mobility Circular Rock Muscles Worked

Primary

Hip Adductors

Secondary

Slim Inner Thigh (gracilis); Glutes (gluteus maximus)

How to do the Side Hip Mobility Circular Rock

Setup

  • Begin in a half-kneeling position on a mat, with one knee on the floor and the other leg extended straight out to the side, foot flat on the ground.

  • Keep your torso upright and your core engaged.

Movement

  • Initiate the stretch by slowly shifting your hips backward toward your grounded heel.

  • Maintain a flat, active foot on the outstretched leg, feeling a deep stretch through the inner thigh (adductor).

  • Push yourself back to the starting upright position by pressing into the floor with your knee and outer foot.

  • Repeat for the desired number of controlled reps before switching to the opposite leg.

Side Hip Mobility Circular Rock FAQs

What muscles does the Side Hip Mobility Circular Rock work?

The Side Hip Mobility Circular Rock mainly works the hip adductors (inner thighs), with help from the glutes & hips. The main muscles are the hip adductors.

What equipment do you need for the Side Hip Mobility Circular Rock?

None. The Side Hip Mobility Circular Rock is a bodyweight exercise, so you can do it anywhere.

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