Tag: Hip

A curvy body with well-toned but bigger hips takes some all-around work. A combo of exercises that work your glutes, thigh muscles, back, and core can get you there. Try quadruped hip extensions, glute bridges, bicycle crunches, step-ups, supermans, and evergreen favorites like lunges and squats for best results.

Pregnancy is exciting, but housing a growing baby can bring on lots of aches and pains, so consider gentle exercises. Do a widened child’s pose to loosen the spine and stretch the groin. A twisted wide squat will relax the spine and hips, but don’t twist your belly. Side-lying clamshells and bench hip thrusts are great for strengthening the core, pelvic muscles, and glutes. To improve muscular strength in the legs, do body weight squats.

When you're in your 20s, you may not feel the need to stretch too much since your joints are still quite flexible and well...

Resting up and applying ice can do a lot to ease hip flexor pain, particularly in the first few days. You can also soak in an Epsom salt bath to relax the muscles and apply a turmeric or ajwain and ginger powder poultice to fight the pain. Drink ginger, cinnamon, or turmeric tea to fight the inflammation from within. Also practice rehabilitative exercises that stretch and strengthen muscles after a few days of recouping.

Sitting for a long time can decline your hips' range of motion. You need a flexible hip to walk, run, or do weight training. To stay flexible and healthy without any pain, work your hips with regular stretching exercises. With no need for equipment or a gym, yoga can work on your hips. From rotating your hips to opening up the outer thighs, these poses will prepare your hips for each workday.

Tightness and tension in the hips can keep you from going about your daily activities. Try a few stretches to relieve them. The double-knee torso rotation opens up the hips. The floor hip flexor stretch improves hip mobility and flexibility. The half lunge step and side hip stretch ease tension in the hips. The pelvic twist strengthens the hip. The frog stretch expands the hip flexors.

Hip stretching exercises like hip rotations, squatting internal rotations, pigeon stretch and frog pose aim at relaxing the tense hip and thigh muscles. Stiffened hip muscles will prevent you from doing a full squat efficiently. Spending too much time sitting is the reason why hip mobility reduces. Performing stretches regularly will improve your flexibility thereby making it easier for you to do squats.

Hip-openers are some of the most requested asanas in yoga classes because they bring release in many areas that are tight. When your hips are...

Lower back pain and hip pain can keep you from going about your day's activities. But, a few stretches can help relieve this pain. The double-knee torso rotation targets back, chest, hip, and outer thigh. Child's pose relieves tension in the lower back. Downward dog reduces spinal pain. Floor hip flexor stretch and chair twist improve mobility and flexibility in the hip and back respectively. Lastly, pelvic twist strengthens your hip and back.

The biggest advantage of bodyweight exercises is that you don't need any equipment to them and they can be done practically anywhere. Bodyweight exercises...

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Working your core involves engaging and strengthening your abdominal muscles. A strong core is necessary to maintain good posture, balance, and to keep your back healthy. But you don't always have to hit the gym to work the core – there are a set of exercises you can perform at home without using any expensive gym equipment. Some of these exercises include pilates, L-sits, plank hip dips, and the mountain climber. However, before you begin working out, don't forget to wear a pair of high-quality shoes and perform warm-up stretches.

Cellulite and fat deposition increases with age especially if you are someone without a regular exercise routine. For shapely thighs and hips, exercise routines that focus on the lower limbs will work wonders. These include seated leg raise, hip abduction, squats, foot fire and seated pillow squeeze. Make sure that you follow them consistently for best results.

Losing weight from "stubborn" areas in the body can be a literal pain in the backside. However, losing weight from the belly, thighs, and hips has got more to do with breaking old habits than any kind of diet and exercise. Keep an eye out for all the excess, unwanted calories you are eating and replace them with healthier alternatives. Don't forget to get enough sleep!

Pregnant women often ponder upon their likeliness of having an easy delivery—every mother wants their labor to be short, less painful and easy on...