Beginner exercise

90-90 Hip Switches

  • Mobility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform 90-90 Hip Switches

  1. Sit with both knees bent about 90 degrees, one leg in front and the other to the side.
  2. Place your hands behind you for support.
  3. Lift the knees toward the center while keeping the feet in contact with the floor.
  4. Rotate at the hips and lower the knees toward the opposite side.
  5. Keep your torso supported and use the range you can control without forcing either knee to the floor.
  6. Reverse the switch and repeat smoothly.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

MuscleScoreRole
Gluteus Maximus0.8Mover, Mobility Target
Gluteus Medius0.8Mover, Mobility Target
Gluteus Minimus0.8Mover, Mobility Target
Tensor Fasciae Latae0.5Mover, Mobility Target