Side Kneeling Leg Circles
Tone your hips and glutes with controlled leg circles. Feel the burn and improve stability!
Muscle Groups
Primary
Secondary
Instructions
1. Start in a four-point kneeling position with your hands directly under your shoulders and knees directly under your hips.
2. Keeping your back flat and core engaged, lift one knee off the floor and extend the same leg out to the side with your foot flexed.
3. Slowly draw small circles in the air with your lifted leg. The movement should come from your hip, and your foot should stay in line with or slightly higher than your hip.
4. Keep the movement controlled, and do not allow your body to lean or compensate by shifting too much weight onto one side.
5. Perform the desired number of repetitions, then switch to the other leg and repeat.
6. For an increased challenge, increase the size of the circles or add a light ankle weight.
Variations of this exercise can include performing the circles in the opposite direction or lifting the leg to the back instead of to the side (fire hydrants). It's important to keep the core engaged throughout the exercise to maintain stability and to maximize the effectiveness of the leg circles.
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