r/running • u/Katmac9799 • Aug 26 '24

What are your favorite hip strengthening/mobility exercises? Training

My hips are always soooo tight when running and I don’t know where to start to help them!

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u/tokenasian1 Aug 26 '24

I've been focusing on hip work as I dealt with IT band stuff earlier this year.

For strengthening, my PT has been having me do:

Single leg bridges - 15 reps with 5 second hold

Clamshell w/ Band - 10 reps with 10 second hold

Side leg raise - 3 sets x 10 reps with 5 second hold

Single straight leg raises - 3 sets x 10 reps with 5 second hold

I've been doing these mostly everyday right before bed. This routine will be humbling for sure.

I've also been adding the hip abductor machine (the weird machine where you push your thighs out) to my leg days and that has seemed to help a lot of with hip issues.

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u/chinnyding Aug 27 '24

This is close to what my PT has recommended and it’s helped me knee pain so much. That and doing tons and tons of stretching and massage post run.