The standing hip circle can be a great core stability assessment tool (turn 🎵 on to hear the post analysis). Here's how to perform.👇🏼 . Start by standing on one foot. Next, raise your thigh to 90 degrees before rotating your hip out to the side and down in a circular motion. Take your shoes off so you don't get any assistaWhat happened when you tried to do this?🤔 . Pass: If you did this correctly with good core stability, you were able to stand vertical the entire movement. The knees moved up and to the side without any lateral tilt or rounding of your back. You also didn't lose your balance at all.✅ . Fail: If you have any weakness in core stability, you'll likely show some common compensations (shown here today). Often I see athletes round their back as soon as they try to lift their leg or they'll shift/tilt to the side as the leg moves out to the side in order to stay balanced.❌ . This is an assessment I learned from Dr. Stu McGill & @briancarroll81 from their book “the gift of injury.” Tomorrow I'll start sharing a few of my favorite core stability exercises to help you improve your technique and keep your spine safe! 👍🏼 __________________________________ #Squat #weightlifting #crossfit #training #wod #workout #gym #fit #fitfam #fitness #fitspo #oly #olympicweightlifting #hookgrip #mobility #lifting #crossfitter #crossfitcommunity #powerlifting #physicaltherapy #prehab #core #abs #coreworkout
