Standing Hip Extensions
This exercise will focus on the gluteus maximus. This muscle is the main muscle that pushes your hips or extends your hips during walking and running.
- Start off standing, with your feet together. Your body should be square. Keep both legs straight.
- Gently kick one leg straight backwards, still keeping it straight.
- Kick backwards, hold it there for a couple of seconds, and slowly bring back down to the ground.
- To properly perform this exercise, you should squeeze your buttocks and maintain the engaged muscle throughout the exercise. The muscle contraction will create a blocking so you don’t incorporate and overextend your lower back.
Do this exercise 20 times on each leg, a couple of times each day.
