How to Build Hip Muscles

Strong hip muscles reduce the likelihood of injury.

While hip muscles are not particularly glamorous, they are very important because of their role in stabilizing and strengthening your body. If you do not exercise your hip muscles you run the risk of injury during a cardiovascular exercise, so if you are not a weightlifter you should still think about doing some basic hip exercises to prevent injury.



Hip muscles develop quickly and easily, so it is just a matter of consistently doing the exercises rather than devoting a varied, intensive program to them.

Instructions

1. Lie face up on a mat and lift a leg into the air until your toes point at the ceiling. Slowly lower it and repeat with the other leg.

2. Sit on a mat and bring your knee to your chest, then back. Repeat with the other leg.

3. Sit on all fours on a mat with your hands clasped in front of you and your knees on the mat. Lift one leg and slowly kick back.

4. Repeat each exercise for 10 reps each day, and gradually increase them over time. Do the whole workout three times a week.

Tips & Warnings

• Consider adding squats and dead lifts to your workout as both of these exercises are excellent for hip strength.

References

• Men's Garage: Developing Stronger Hip Muscles
• Human Growth Hormone: Guide to Building Hip Muscles