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How Women Can Strengthen Their Hips to Prevent Injury.

It is one of the most overlooked muscles, but it is an important one. Mark Verstegen, president and founder of Core Performance, shares some basic exercises that will activate the hip muscles and help improve your external and internal hip rotation movement.

 

Woman doing hip exercise

The next time you workout, add a couple of these exercises to your routine. Not only will will help you prevent hip pain, back pain, knee pain or injuries, but will help you look great.

1. Quadruped Hip Abduction
2. Single-Leg Glute Bridge
3. External Hip Raise
4. Lateral Band Walk
5. Rotational Medicine Ball Throw

Click here to find out how to do these great moves.

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