Exercises to loose up your tight hips

Tight hips is a common issue among many, especially working professionals who are desk bound. However, it is not only the inactive ones who suffer from it. Erratic lifestyle, lazy mornings and even too much gymming can lead to a stiff body. Some important exercises to loose up your tight hips.

How to do these exercises?

• Push up: Here you do not need to do push ups, but rather stay in that position. Come down on your toes and hands. Keep your back straight while your body is parallel to the floor. Stay in this position while you breathe in and out.
• V pose: Lie down on your back, extend your hands at the back and come up with hands forward and legs up. Your body should form a V. Keep contracting your abdominal muscles to make the most of this exercise.
• Child's pose: Sit on your butt. Extend your arms and go forward. Keep your forehead on the floor along with your elbow and forearms. Try and stretch your back completely. Breathe in and out.
• Hip Bridge: Lie down on your back. Now, bend your knees, lift your upper body from the floor and let your hands remain on your sides while facing the ground. Look up and breathe in and out.
• Spine leg stretch: Lie down on your back. Lift your right leg off the ground and bend your knees. Once bent, pull the knee closer with your hand and stretch. Your left leg should remain firm and straight on the ground. Next, straighten your right leg and stretch. Repeat the same with your other leg.
• Knee to chest pose: Remain on your back. Now, lift both your legs off the ground and bend. Bring your knees closer to your chest with the help of your hands. Remain there.
• Shoulder pose: With the help of your hands, support your back and lift your legs up. Try this against a wall first to know your limit. Do not try this pose straight away to avoid injury.
• Mountain leg walk: Stand on your feet and hands and form a V with your body. Now, one by one, bend your knee simultaneously. While your left leg remains straight, your right knee should bend and vice versa. Remember to keep your back straight.
• Mountain leg lift (alternate): Form a V with your body by coming on your hands and feet. Next, left your right leg up and let it remain straight. Stay there and repeat this with your other leg. Make sure to keep your back straight.
• V alternate leg lift: Lie down and come up in V position by lifting only you right leg. Simultaneously, extend your arm forward and look ahead. Repeat this with your other leg.
• Side Plank Pulse: Lie down on your side. Now with the help of your arms, come up. Let the side of your feet and elbows remain on the ground. Your other hand should remain on your hip. Now pulse down and up your abdominal area. Repeat with the other side.
• Side leg lifts: Lie down on your side. Let your hand support your head and bend your elbows. Raise the leg of the side you're lying on. Keep your body straight on the ground. Repeat the same with the other side.