Intermediate exercise
Hip Airplane
Also called Supported Hip Airplane
Technique
How to perform Hip Airplane
- Stand on one leg with a soft knee and hinge forward from the hip.
- Keep the pelvis level, then rotate the pelvis open over the support hip without twisting the support foot.
- Reverse the rotation until the pelvis faces the floor again.
- Use light wall support if needed and move only through a controlled range.
- Complete the prescribed repetitions before switching sides.
Programming relevance
Muscles involved
Primary targets: Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus.
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