No equipment needed, yet a highly effect exercise for working the hips and back of the legs (hip stabilizer muscles, hamstrings, and glutes). This exercise looks simple, but it takes a lot of concentration to really get the benefits, so take your time and only move as much as you can control it:
Single Leg Deadlift
- Stand tall and brace core
- Lift one foot off ground and make leg active by pulling toes towards shin
- Move heel back and behind body
- As foot moves backward, torso will tilt forward (keep head and neck in line with spine)
- Keep a straight line from keep to top of head, even if it means you don’t go down as far
- Keep back in “neutral” position as you move
- Keep “bottom” knee slightly bent
- Arms can reach to the side, front, or anywhere you are comfortable
- You should feel: work through the outside of the hips, back of the thigh, and your core
What do you think?