Single-leg Hip Raise with Foot on Medicine Ball

Primary muscles
Glutes
Secondary muscles
Abs, Hamstrings
Equipment
Medicine Ball
Movement pattern
Single Leg

Steps

  1. 1 Lie on your back with your arms extended alongside your body, palms down.
  2. 2 Place one heel on top of a medicine ball, bending your knee to about a 90-degree angle.
  3. 3 Extend your other leg straight up towards the ceiling, keeping it in line with your hip.
  4. 4 Engage your glutes and core, then press through the heel on the medicine ball to lift your hips off the floor.
  5. 5 Continue lifting until your body forms a straight line from your shoulders to your knee.
  6. 6 Slowly lower your hips back down to the starting position with control.
  7. 7 Complete all repetitions on one side before switching to the other leg.

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