Hip Extension and Cross
- Primary muscles
- Glutes
- Secondary muscles
- Hamstrings, Adductors
- Equipment
- Body weight
- Movement pattern
- None
Steps
- 1 Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
- 2 Cross one ankle over the opposite knee, letting that knee fall open to the side.
- 3 Press through your planted foot and engage your glutes to lift your hips off the floor.
- 4 Continue lifting until your body forms a straight line from your shoulders to your knee.
- 5 Slowly lower your hips back down to the floor to complete the repetition.
- 6 Complete all repetitions on one side before switching to the other leg.
