Standing Arm & Hip Frontal Sway Rotation
Improve hip & core flexibility with gentle arm & hip sways. A great warm-up/cool-down exercise for better mobility.
Muscle Groups
Primary
Secondary
Instructions
1. Start by standing up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart.
2. Extend your arms fully above your head, keeping them relatively close to your ears.
3. While maintaining an upright posture, begin to gently sway your arms from side to side.
4. As you sway your arms to one side, rotate your hips in the opposite direction.
5. Focus on the movement coming from the waist, feeling a gentle stretch through the obliques and hip flexors.
6. Keep your arms and upper body relaxed, allowing a fluid movement without any jerking motions.
7. Continue to sway your arms and rotate your hips for the desired number of repetitions or for a specific duration, maintaining controlled breathing throughout the exercise.
This exercise is beneficial for improving the flexibility and range of motion of the hips and torso, as well as the shoulders. It also engages the core as a stabilizer and can serve as a warm-up or cool-down exercise in a workout routine.
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