Hip airplane
A compound exercise for the glutes, with help from the abs, hamstrings, obliques. Equipment: no equipment.
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How to do it
- Setup: Hinge forward on one leg, hands on a wall or support if needed.
- Turn the hips open toward the ceiling
- Turn them back down, square to the floor
Muscles worked

Equipment
None. You can do it anywhere. See more exercises by equipment.
Alternatives
Exercises that train the same main muscles. See all hip airplane alternatives.
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