T Hip Rotations
March 16, 2009
Starting Position
- Standing on your left leg and holing on to a support with your left hand
Procedure
- Hinge through your left hip by dropping your chest and lifting your right leg to the ceiling to create a "T" with your body
- While holding on with your left hand, open your hips and shoulders toward the ceiling until you feel a stretch on the outside of your left hip
- Hold for 1 to 2 seconds
- Rotate your hips and shoulders down until you feel a stretch on the outside of your left hip
- Continue for the prescribed number of repetitions
- Swith legs and repeat
Coaching Keys
- Move your shoulders and hips as one unit
- Keep the leg you're standing on slightly bent at the knee and your back leg lifted toward the sky
You Should Feel It
- Stretching on the inside and outside of the hip you're standing on
Tags:
Hip, Stretching, Flexibility, Hip Pain, Hamstrings, Mobility, Movement Preparation
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