Intermediate exercise

Hip Airplane

Also called Supported Hip Airplane

  • Coordination
  • Mobility
  • Stability
  • Functional

Technique

How to perform Hip Airplane

  1. Stand on one leg with a soft knee and hinge forward from the hip.
  2. Keep the pelvis level, then rotate the pelvis open over the support hip without twisting the support foot.
  3. Reverse the rotation until the pelvis faces the floor again.
  4. Use light wall support if needed and move only through a controlled range.
  5. Complete the prescribed repetitions before switching sides.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus.

MuscleScoreRole
Gluteus Medius1.0Target, Mover
Gluteus Minimus0.9Target, Mover
Gluteus Maximus0.5Synergist, Stabilizer