Tight hips? This 20-minute workout will help you release tension and build muscle
Fitness coach Beverley Cheng shares gentle stretches and exercises ideal for anyone who sits for long periods.
Fitness coach Beverley Cheng shares gentle stretches and exercises ideal for anyone who sits for long periods
Suffering from tight hips due to exercise or extended periods of sitting? Try this simple mobility routine from fitness coach Beverley Cheng.
In the latest video from her series Body Zones, Beverley will lead you through 20 minutes of movement designed to loosen up — and strengthen — your hips and glutes. You'll start with some gentle stretching to help release tension in the area, then finish off the workout with muscle-building exercises that promote long-term hip health, too.
Check out the workout and then scroll down to see the full list of exercises. All you'll need is a mat, a short resistance band and some water to get started.
20-minute hip mobility and strengthening routine
- Deep lateral lunges
- Rocking kneeling groin stretch
- Frog stretch
- ½ -kneeling frog stretch
- Side-lying hip CARS
- Runner's lunge
- Lean back + psoas stretch
- 90/90 stretch
- Lying internal rotation
- Single leg squat
- Kneeling banded kickbacks
- Clamshells
Produced in collaboration with CBC Creator Network.
